The many states of the Midwest might not get as much retirement love as places like Florida and New Hampshire, but these ...

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A timelapse video posted to social media shows a Great Lakes freighter make its final transit of the season through the. In ...

Macon had just moved back to Hawaii and was about to retire when she got the opportunity to become Commander of Sector Lake ...

Since 2017, more than 7,000 lake sturgeon have been released into the Shiawassee, Flint, Tittabawassee and Cass Rivers.

The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the ...

A Canadian dive team scouring Lake Ontario for a shipwreck discovered far more than they expected. The team was diving to find a 1917 wrecked ship, but instead believe they stumbled on a vessel ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

CLEVELAND — Less than two months after Cleveland was announced as a start and end point for two of American Cruise Lines' 2026 Great Lakes itineraries, the company's ships will not be docking here ...

Hidden in the Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., is a little-known collection of artifacts related to ships that have traversed the Great Lakes for the past 400 years — ...

The Great Lakes are bracing for the first heavy snowfall of the season as heavy lake-effect snow makes its way to the region. Some areas could see 1–2 feet of snow, bringing the first signs of what ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Great Lakes cruising in 2026 is projected to deliver record growth, new itineraries and a major economic lift across the region. The season will be highlighted by the debut of ...