Coast Guard begins ice breaking operations in Great Lakes
The Coast Guard's cutter crews aim to keep selected Great Lakes shipping channels open during ice season.
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The Coast Guard's cutter crews aim to keep selected Great Lakes shipping channels open during ice season.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City crew members rescued three people from a disabled vessel in Lake Michigan over the weekend.
The Great Lakes mapping effort will pinpoint hundreds of shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and identify fisheries, a marine scientist said.
This town on the shore of Lake Michigan has been named among the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S.
Wisconsin maritime historians recently discovered a 130-year-old shipwreck in Lake Michigan near Algoma, Wisconsin.
An ultra swimmer's attempt to cross Lake Michigan is over after 40 hours.
An extreme swimmer said he again will try to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin. He crossed Lake Michigan in 1998, but three attempts to do it again since 2023 have been unsuccessful.
The National Weather Service is reporting dangerous swimming conditions across the coasts of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan Sunday.
The body of a woman who has been missing since Aug. 2 was found in Lake Michigan, near Beaver Island, state police said.
A man attempting an epic 80-mile swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a critical GPS device and ending up badly off course.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a 2.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday in Lake Michigan, about 24 miles southeast of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
The 130-foot Margaret A. Muir schooner "had lay undetected for over a century, despite hundreds of fishing boats passing over," historians say.
Heavy flames and a large plume of smoke could be seen coming from a boat on the water around 3:20 p.m.
The bodies of two children were recovered Monday after a sailboat capsized on Lake Michigan over the weekend, officials said.
The body of a missing 28-year-old kayaker who disappeared over the weekend was found in Lake Michigan on Tuesday, officials said.
A tsunami, in Lake Michigan? Here's what to know after a meteotsunami struck a Lake Michigan shore and caused water to overtake the beach.
A meteotsunami slammed into the shore of Lake Michigan on June 25. The weather event, in which large waves are generated by air-pressure disturbances, caused water to rise 2 feet, according to The Weather Channel.
A flock of sheep, and not a lawn mowing service, have been hired to maintain a Lake Michigan island.
Explorers discovered the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee "remarkably intact" after following clues from old newspaper clippings.
Authorities in Michigan are investigating after a body washed up on a Lake Michigan shoreline Wednesday morning.
Another record brought on by mild temperatures in the Great Lakes region has fallen.
Andrew Howard of Frankfort was found guilty of tampering and vandalism Wednesday during a brief trial in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent.
Archaeologists are crediting the father-daughter duo with likely finding the remains of a ship that ran aground during the deadliest fire in U.S. history.
Over a thousand Christmas trees are on the way to Chicago from northern Michigan for the annual Christmas Tree Ship run.
A Milwaukee suburb has finally started to pull millions of gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan after spending years seeking approval from multiple states and Canadian provinces.
The superintendent said the decision was in response to new DEI policies from the Trump administration.
The teen was charged with one count of breaking and entering a building with intent and one count of possession of burglary tools.
Bank of America is hosting a nationwide initiative that offers $5 or less rounds of golf for Michigan youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
The district did not describe the graffiti in detail but said the principal's email to parents "failed to communicate this issue properly, and it did not represent the position of Lakeview Public Schools."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a geomagnetic storm watch that will go into effect on Wednesday.
The superintendent said the decision was in response to new DEI policies from the Trump administration.
The teen was charged with one count of breaking and entering a building with intent and one count of possession of burglary tools.
A boy has died after he was hit by an ice cream truck Monday in Detroit, according to police.
Bank of America is hosting a nationwide initiative that offers $5 or less rounds of golf for Michigan youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
A new measles case was confirmed in Ingham County; possible exposure sites include stores, a church and a school.
Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, took to social media Thursday to give a policy speech. "There's a lot of uncertainty over what this moment holds," he said.
Slotkin is a former CIA officer who worked in national security roles in the Pentagon during the Bush and Obama administrations.
The company says the layoffs are not related to tariffs. The layoffs are effective April 14.
The automaker is working with local authorities on the investigation.
The layoffs begin Monday and are expected to last for several weeks.
Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its former site to a new location about a block away.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of "Cosi fan tutte" to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Bodycam footage released Tuesday from inside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Sante Fe home showed their German shepherd "guarding her" body, a sheriff's deputy said.
A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
President Trump's steep new tariffs on foreign cars could lead to a sharp decline in U.S. vehicle sales, according to S&P Global Mobility.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
American Airlines said free Wi-Fi will be available to AAdvantage loyalty members through a partnership with AT&T.
A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
A new measles case was confirmed in Ingham County; possible exposure sites include stores, a church and a school.
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
Bank of America is hosting a nationwide initiative that offers $5 or less rounds of golf for Michigan youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
Hobbs joins Kansas State's Serena Sundell and TCU's Madison Connor, who were selected No. 26 and 29, respectively, by Seattle.
Moritz Seider had a tiebreaking, power-play goal early in the third, Lucas Raymond scored midway through the period and Vladimir Tarasenko added an empty-net goal to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.
Rory McIlroy won a sudden-death playoff to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 to stop a three-game losing streak.
Lawrence Technological University is 93 years old with a strong regional imprint, which Dr. Tarek Sobh talks about on Michigan Matters.
A trio of experts talks about consumer needs when it comes to transit, which are evolving.
David Wasserman appears and talks about the two political parties.
It's a conversation about the first weeks of the Trump administration and its impact on Michigan.
Newly elected Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel Jr. discussed his party and its future on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud delivered his second State of the City address on Tuesday. Hammoud spoke about priorities in his first three years in office and announced new plans for the city.
The superintendent of the Rochester Community School District sent a letter to families last week announcing that the district is eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) director position.
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President Trump is threatening to tax Harvard University as a "political entity" after the institution rejected the Trump administration's demands to change its policy.
Police in Southfield, Michigan, say a DoorDash driver was held at gunpoint and his car was stolen at an apartment complex. Police say his 911 call helped police track down the car.