Monday, October 23, 2023
MUSKEGON, Mich. — As the days grow shorter and the temperatures tumble, it won't be much longer before Lake Michigan's buoys will get pulled in for the season. This winter, however, a new type of buoy is hoping to make sure scientists have access to the vital weather data those buoys provide all year. The Great LakesFriday, October 20, 2023
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- An autonomous quiet vessel that has been traveling across the Great Lakes is back on dry land. Saildrone's mission to gather data began in June. We're here in Charlevoix and on last Wednesday we were fortunate enough to capture Saildrone being towed underneath the drawbridge after more than 50Thursday, October 19, 2023
A diver examines a sinkhole in Lake Huron as part of research to study microbes and bacteria similar to those found in the Earth’s earlier shallow seas. Photo courtesy of Michigan Maritime Museum When people think of sinkholes they often think of ones that happen on land, but sinkholes also exist in the Great Lakes, aWednesday, October 18, 2023
Supporting this Record Breaking Class - Great Lakes Boat Building School recently received a $354,600 USDA Rural Business Development Grant to support the school’s Enhancing Education with Equipment Campaign. The campaign’s purpose is to acquire the latest in equipment and technology for students to prepare for employmentThursday, October 12, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio — During its annual meeting in Oregon, Ohio, the Great Lakes Commission elected Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz to serve as the organization’s chair. “We have made protecting Lake Erie a priority in Ohio through Governor Mike DeWine’s groundbreaking H2OhioTuesday, October 10, 2023
On a Saturday afternoon in June 2023, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick set out on their boat from a launch near their home in Larsen Cove, Ont., a tiny community on the shore of Lake Huron. They were joined by two friends and a dog. The group had planned a casual day on the water, catching up and checking out an unusual bump on theMonday, October 9, 2023
WAUKESHA - The proverbial pipe wrench has turned, and Lake Michigan's water has begun flowing through the city of Waukesha's precedent-setting new system in a transition that will last anywhere from five to 30 days. Wondering where the water is right now relative to your home or business? Don't worry, there's a map for that. CityThursday, October 5, 2023
Fall means popular splake fishing on Lake Superior. And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help them understand better how the fish live in the largest Great Lake. The DNR has stocked splake, a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, in Lake Superior most years since 1971, and every year sinceMonday, October 2, 2023
PreviousNext 1 / 4 Checking out one of the large winches on the Michigan.David Gilchrist It has been claimed there are 10,000 wrecks in the Great Lakes. And each year, with modern technology, more and more of these lost vessels are being found. In Lower Georgian Bay, in the area of Hope Island near Christian Island, thereFriday, September 29, 2023
By Craig Manning | Sept. 25, 2023 Contrary to popular belief, the oceans aren’t the only bodies of water on Earth hiding a few mysteries. According to the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), only about 15 percent of the cumulative lake floor in the Great Lakes has ever been mapped in significant detail. “Though many
