Tag: Daily News
Wisconsin author reflects on environmental change in Lake Superior’s shadow
A Wisconsin author contemplates the history and environmental change of Lake Superior in her new book. She describes her observations of Lake Superior, adventurous fishermen known as bobbers, threats to […]
St. Lawrence Seaway to reopen March 22
The Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway’s 2024 navigation season will officially begin on Friday, March 22. The Montreal, Lake Ontario and Welland Canal will all open at 8 a.m. on […]
New documentary ponders 19th century village and church swept away by Lake St. Clair
A new documentary follows the search for a Michigan village and church swept away by the rising waters of Lake St. Clair in 1855. The Macomb County Planning and Economic […]
Lake Michigan car ferry plans 3 sunset cruises for 2024 season
The historic S.S. Badger car ferry will hold three sunset cruises this summer which will board in Ludington, Michigan, and sail along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Each of […]
WWII-era shipwreck with strange history found 650 feet deep in Lake Superior
A WWII-era shipwreck known for its captain’s strange behavior on its final day above the waves has been found deep in Lake Superior – about 35 miles off the tip […]
Investigation continues into chemicals that turned Macomb County drain bright blue-green
Officials are still cleaning up, and investigating, a chemical spill into the Bear Creek Drain in Macomb County, Michigan. The chemicals, at present unknown, turned the creek bright blue-green. The […]
S.S. Badger opens reservations for summer 2024 crossings of Lake Michigan
Michigan’s historic S.S. Badger car ferry is taking reservations for the 2024 season Lake Michigan crossings. This year marks the 71st anniversary of the ferry, the last coal-fired passenger steamer […]
How the Trans Canada Trail will span over water — and into the U.S.
The Gordie Howe bridge is the first international border crossing to join the Trans Canada Trail. The bridge will connect Windsor’s Great Lakes Waterfront Trail to the Iron Belle Trail […]
Wisconsin awards funding for Superior port facilities
Two harbor projects were among the $10 million in grants awarded through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Harbor Assistance Program. Superior, Wisconsin, will receive $813,800 to stabilize the existing shoreline […]
Rep. Huizenga breaks down effort to boost Great Lakes funding
Four U.S. representatives, including two from Michigan, and the bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2024 Tuesday in Washington. Right now, the […]