Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
March 3, 2023 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel.
Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists
February 18, 2023 GMTMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects over the U.S. and Canada this month have put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who insist their creations pose no threat.
US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron
February 18, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12.
The statement released late Friday came hours after officials said the U.S.
US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime
February 13, 2023 GMTBiden’s signature advances major projects in water bill
December 23, 2022 GMTPresident Joe Biden signed a large defense bill on Friday that includes a water bill that directs the Army Corps of Engineers on major infrastructure projects to improve navigation and protect against storms worsened by climate change.
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic
December 19, 2022 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations.
Agency trims SE Michigan water advisory to 13 communities
August 13, 2022 GMTBURTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities posted a boil-water advisory Saturday for more than 900,000 people in southeastern Michigan but then eased it hours later to 13 communities.
The Great Lakes Water Authority reported a break on a critical pipe in St.
Michigan panel wants details on Great Lakes oil tunnel plan
July 7, 2022 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan regulatory panel said Thursday that it needs more information about safety risks before it can rule on Enbridge Energy's plan to extend an oil pipeline through a tunnel beneath a waterway linking two of the Great Lakes.
Scientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces
March 1, 2022 GMTSTANDISH, Mich. (AP) — Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below and pulled out a large chunk of ice.
Soo Locks to close to marine traffic for winter maintenance
January 14, 2022 GMTSAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are shutting down to marine traffic to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical maintenance.
White House: US will discuss Michigan pipeline with Canada
November 9, 2021 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. and Canada will discuss the future of an oil pipeline that crosses part of the Great Lakes and is the subject of rising tension over whether it should be shut down, the White House said Monday.
Center in UP to look at impact of oil spills in freshwater
October 23, 2021 GMTSAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — Lake Superior State University in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula has been selected as a hub for a center that will look at the impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments.
Michigan girl, 8, drowns in Lake Huron, 2nd child rescued
August 2, 2021 GMTEAST TAWAS, Mich. (AP) — An 8-year-old Saginaw girl drowned in Lake Huron over the weekend after she began struggling while swimming with relatives near Tawas Point State Park, officials said.
The girl was at the park Saturday with her family and they were swimming with a group when witnesses saw her and a second girl in distress in the water, said Peter Wright, a captain with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' law enforcement division.
Enbridge: Anchor in Straits of Mackinac will be recovered
July 23, 2021 GMTST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — An anchor will be recovered from the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac after it became detached from a cable during maintenance of an oil pipeline, Enbridge Energy said Friday.
Police: Man jumps to death from Mackinac Island’s Arch Rock
July 22, 2021 GMTMACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — An investigation reveals that a man who was found dead at the base of a popular Mackinac Island tourist destination intentionally jumped from the top and left a note indicating plans to take his own life, police said.
Nonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021
July 5, 2021 GMTHOMEWOOD, Ill. (AP) — More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.
As of July 2, there were 32 drownings in the Great Lakes, compared to 25 as of July 4, 2020, according to data collected by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
Army Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan
June 23, 2021 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday it would conduct an extensive review of Enbridge Energy's plan to build an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a Great Lakes channel in Michigan, which could significantly delay the project.
Whitmer threatens profit seizure if pipeline keeps operating
May 11, 2021 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threatened Tuesday to go after Enbridge's profits from a Great Lakes oil pipeline if the company defies her order to shut it down.
The Democratic governor issued the warning in a letter to the Canadian energy transport company on the eve of a state-imposed deadline to halt operation of Line 5, which moves oil through northern Wisconsin and Michigan to refineries in Ontario...
Despite virus, Michigan groups aim to keep summer tradition
May 18, 2020 GMTALPENA, Mich. (AP) — Some small Michigan communities aren't giving up on summer traditions despite the coronavirus...
As kayaking catches big wave, authorities cite rookie risks
September 8, 2017 GMTPORT AUSTIN, Mich. (AP) — The conditions seemed ideal: wispy clouds against a blue sky, light wind, temperatures in the high 70s...
Researchers discover 2 century-old shipwrecks in Lake Huron
September 1, 2017 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Two shipwrecks more than a century old have been found in the deep waters of Lake Huron, Maritime archaeologists announced Friday.
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary officials said they recently confirmed the identities of the wooden freighter Ohio and steel-hulled steamer Choctaw.
Minnesota canoe couple ponders next adventures
January 5, 2015 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two experienced adventurers who paddled, portaged and sailed 2,000 miles from northern Minnesota to Washington, D.C., say they plan to keep up the fight in the new year to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from copper-nickel mining.
Lake Huron fishery recovers, but anglers skeptical
July 26, 2014 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — More than a decade after its prized chinook salmon crashed, Lake Huron is fertile fishing territory once more, with fast-growing populations of native species such as walleye and lake trout, biologists say.