April 16, 2024
Ice Coverage at Historic Low
According to researchers at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), ice coverage across the Great Lakes has reached a historic low. Ice coverage on all five lakes in mid-February…
April 14, 2024
Shipwreck Found in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, along with shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain, have discovered the 244-foot bulk carrier Arlington in over 600 feet of water around 35 miles north of…
April 9, 2024
B&E Marine Ron Bensz Passes Away At 95
A beacon in the Great Lakes boating community, Ronald “Ron” Bensz, founder of B&E Marine, has passed away at the age of 95. Born in 1928 in Michigan City, Indiana,…
April 1, 2024
Shipwreck Milwaukee Found in Lake Michigan
Explorers from the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association announced their latest discovery to a live audience at its annual film festival in Holland, Michigan on March 23, 2024. The shipwreck Milwaukee…
March 22, 2024
Laketown Township Beach Adds 3.17 Acres
Laketown Township, located near Holland, Michigan, has added more public land around its beach with the purchase of 3.17 acres. The land does not touch Lake Michigan but has a…
March 11, 2024
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Grant Program Awards $3.85 Million for Great Lakes Basin
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an award of $3.85 million in federal funding for the Great Lakes Basin under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant…
February 14, 2024
Lake Michigan Waves Hit Michigan City
Paul KemielOn October 14, 2023, the East Pierhead Lighthouse in Michigan City, Indiana, was engulfed in 15-foot waves from the 35 mph northeast wind gusts on Lake Michigan. The lighthouse…
February 8, 2024
1881 Lake Michigan Shipwreck Discovered
tamara thomsen, whs & zach whitrockA well-preserved shipwreck that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881 has been discovered. The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) announced that shipwreck hunters and historians Brendon…
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