Great Lakes

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Darren Nichols has been hired as executive director of the Great Lakes Commission.Nichols succeeds Tim Eder, who left last year to…

In 2017, President Trump proposed cutting $300 million for Great Lakes projects. That money stayed in the federal budget, but as a new year begins,…

Over the past two winters, there wasn’t much ice cover on the Great Lakes. That changed with this month’s deep freeze.Frigid temperatures have frozen more…

There are thousands of islands in the Great Lakes – most of them small and only suitable for wildlife. But a few have people living there year-round, and…

Two replica Christopher Columbus ships are sailing across the Great Lakes this summer, offering visitors a chance to learn about the famous explorer's…

No one wants to eagerly head to the beach just to find out it’s closed, but with summer storms affecting Lake Michigan’s water quality that could be…

Historically high water levels on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River are presenting the shipping industry with both challenges and opportunities.…

"Anyone there? Please, tell us - we're all tired and we're all hungry. Please come back!"Fake distress calls placed via marine radio can sound completely…

It’s easier to get to Sheila Consaul’s lighthouse by boat than by foot. It sits at the edge of an Ohio state park 30 miles east of Cleveland.“Unless you…

The International Joint Commission isn’t a well-known group. But it has a big responsibility – helping the United States and Canada regulate the Great…