Great Lakes News

Thousands of concerned citizens gathered at the Traverse City Opera House and over 30 satellite locations on April 23 for “Retire Line 5” parties. The events coincided with the 65th…

As if carp weren’t enough, invasive shrimp have now been found in Lake Superior for the first time. Although only a single shrimp was found, scientists confirmed the bloody-red shrimp…

The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Lake Michigan shoreline is public property. In a landmark case, the court ruled 4-0 that state-owned land extends up to the ordinary…

A popular peninsula off the coast of Marblehead, Ohio will now be protected. The 68-acre Bay Point property along the Lake Erie shore, known locally as the “Sandbar,” has been…

The winners of Michigan’s Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge have been announced. Edem Tsikata, a software consultant in Boston, won the $200,000 first prize for his design. Michigan Gov. Rick…

For nearly seven weeks, a broken sewer line under a northwest Michigan bay spilled 1.1 million gallons of raw sewage undetected. The line runs under a bridge where the Betsie…

The Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) has received $15.9 million in funding for some high-tech monitoring of the Great Lakes. Researchers will use the funds on a number of…

Baysail, based in Bay City, Michigan, is seeking adventurous, friendly deckhands to support voyages on the tall ship schooners Appledore IV and Appledore V. Deckhands will be expected to work…

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has decided to pull a nomination to make an area off the coast of Wisconsin in Lake Michigan a National Marine Sanctuary. The designation would have…

Both the Progressive Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show and the Toronto International Boat Show saw bigger crowds this year, with 48,644 and 77,493 in attendance, respectively. Chicago’s show was…