Minnesota tribe appeals order to pay Duluth
DULUTH, Minnesota - A Minnesota tribe is appealing a federal judge's order to pay more than $10 million in casino revenue to the city of Duluth.
View ArticleCeremonies recall sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald
RIVER ROUGE, Michigan - Ceremonies in the Detroit area have paid homage to sailors who lost their lives in the sinking 38 years ago of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
View ArticleGreat Lakes levels rise, but slump hasn't ended
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Abundant rain and snowfall have given the Great Lakes a boost this year, but it's too early to declare an end to slumping water levels that have plagued the inland seas since...
View ArticleGreat Lakes levels rise, but slump hasn't ended
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Abundant rain and snowfall have given the Great Lakes a boost this year, but it's too early to declare an end to slumping water levels that have plagued the inland seas since...
View ArticleConservancy buys Lake Mich. bird stopover island
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - The Nature Conservancy said Wednesday it has bought most of an uninhabited Lake Michigan island that provides crucial stopover habitat for migratory birds, assuring it will...
View ArticleMine company president downplays investigation
MADISON, Wisconsin - The president of the company looking to open an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin said Friday he doesn't know if an investigation into whether a mine he previously managed...
View ArticleWis. DNR wants Great Lakes photo contest entries
MADISON, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for entries in its Great Lakes photo contest.
View ArticleFinally, all the Brown Dog novellas together
"Brown Dog: Novellas" (Grove Press), by Jim Harrison
View ArticleEurasian ruffe DNA found in southern Lake Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Genetic material from an invasive fish called the Eurasian ruffe has been found in southern Lake Michigan for the first time, raising the possibility that it could migrate...
View ArticleSnow totals exceed 20 inches in NE Minnesota
DULUTH, Minnesota - An early December storm has dumped more than 20 inches of snow in parts of northeastern Minnesota.
View ArticleEurasian ruffe DNA found in southern Lake Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Genetic material from an invasive fish called the Eurasian ruffe has been found in southern Lake Michigan for the first time, raising the possibility that it could migrate...
View ArticleOn the Plains, some embrace cold weather's touch
Winter's first real foray into the Plains this year is bringing temperatures that can feel like a fist in the face, but not everyone sweats the cold - or the snow that comes with it. Here are a few of...
View ArticleUP woman wins Michigan Moments Photo Contest
CHRISTMAS, Michigan - An Upper Peninsula woman's shot of a sunset over Lake Superior has won the Michigan Moments Photo Contest.
View ArticleGroups ask EPA to study Lake Superior basin mining
ST. PAUL, Minnesota - A coalition of 59 groups from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a broad review of the cumulative effects of expanded...
View ArticleDebate brews over whether to save island's wolves
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - For visitors to Isle Royale National Park, nothing beats the spine-tingling thrill of a wolf's howl piercing an otherwise silent night - or a glimpse of the wily beast...
View ArticleDock upgrade for Great Lakes oil shipping delayed
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it needs more information before it decides whether to approve a $20 million dock upgrade to Superior's harbor to allow...
View ArticleShips on Lake Superior battle ice
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin - Ships using Lake Superior are having a tough time due to the worst buildup of ice in decades.
View ArticleCold snap keeps cutters busy in St. Clair River
PORT HURON, Michigan - Seventeen crew members and one cat have spent more than a month - including Christmas and New Year's - breaking through a frozen landscape.
View ArticleLake Superior St. picks Wis. official as president
SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan - Lake Superior State University's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that it has selected University of Wisconsin official Thomas Pleger as the northern Michigan school's...
View ArticleWith Lake Superior frozen, sea caves a walk away
BAYFIELD, Wisconsin - For the first time in five years, you can visit the Apostle Islands sea caves by walking across frozen Lake Superior.
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