Tag: Lake Michigan
Are data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?
One of the lowest income cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
Giant rubber duck mysteriously appears in Lake Michigan, locals delighted
The mysterious appearance of a giant rubber duck in Lake Michigan has brought joy to local residents. A 25-foot rubber duck appeared in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier before Chicago […]
Dune buggy business unearths fossilized lightning measuring over 2 feet from Lake Michigan dunes
A Lake Michigan business has captured lightning in a bottle − well almost. The Mac Wood’s Dune Ride team unearthed a fulgurite, or a piece of fossilized lightning, while prepping […]
Fisherman discovers historic shipwreck in the fog in Lake Michigan: “It sat there for over 100 years”
A Wisconsin angler fishing in the fog this week discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat submerged in the waters of Lake Michigan for more than a century. A Wisconsin […]
Points North: The Longest Paddle
By Ellie Katz, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
In the summer of 2015, Traci Lynn Martin’s mom was in the final weeks of a battle with cancer.