Searching for Captain Blaney: Manitowoc woman’s quest for her connection to the lakes
Read how journalist Abigail Diaz retraces her family roots to a Great Lakes ship captain. Read the full story by the Herald Times Reporter.
Category: Daily News
Outdoors: Charter fleet hit hard by virus restrictions
At a time when western Lake Erie is likely holding more walleye than it has in decades, and at a point in the fishing season when those highly-prized sportfish are hitting baits like crazy, often filling each angler’s six-fish limit in an hour or two, …
Lake St. Clair water levels break 34-year-old record
Things are looking up — and up and up — for water levels for Lake St. Clair this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday released its projections for the spring season for the Great Lake and predictions call for continued high water level …
Lake Ontario levels high but devastating floods less likely than once feared
Beleaguered Lake Ontario shoreline residents aren’t out of the woods yet but damaging high water seems less likely than it did several months ago. Read the full story by the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
Lakeshore Boulevard reconstruction project moving forward
The City of Marquette, Michigan is moving forward on a project to reconstruct parts of Lakeshore Boulevard. Erosion continues to be a problem on portions of the road closest to Lake Superior. Read the full story by WLUC-TV-Marquette, MI.
Sporting Uncertainty: COVID-19 casts shadow over Great Lakes sports events
The competitive fishing season is arriving, but not to Detroit with the cancellation of the Detroit River walleye tournament near Trenton, Michigan last week. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Vandals to blame for 30K gallons of sewage seeping into Portage Creek, city says
Vandals are to blame for 30,000 gallons of sewage that seeped into Michigan’s West Fork of Portage Creek between the dates of March 28 and 30, according to Kalamazoo Public Services Director James Baker. Read the full story by MLive.
Water levels on lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and St. Clair expected to stay high, rise toward peaks
Water levels on Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake St. Clair broke records that were set in 1986 last month. These levels are expected to stay high and rise toward their peaks. The peaks are expected in late spring or summer. Read the full s …
Eyes in the sky detect Great Lakes harmful algal blooms
Cyanobacteria can’t grow in the Great Lakes Basin without NASA knowing. Green or reddish-brown streaks popping up in the region’s freshwater can be a problem. But satellites high above Earth keep an eye on their growth. Read the full story by the Great …
Freighter Photos: Check out some stunning images of the vessels traversing the lakes
Travel may not be an option for people right now, but there are many ways to still take in the sights – including through photos of hard-to-find views of the massive freighters that cross the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.