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Bad news for Chinook salmon in Lake Huron SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) -State biologists have some bad news for anglers of Chinook salmon in Lake Huron.  Numbers of the...
Prehistoric Wood Hints at Life Before Lake Huron An ancient piece of wood found at the bottom of Lake Huron hints at time, about 8,900 years ago, when this area was dry land...
Invasive species wreaking havoc with salmon fishing in Lake Huron Was there ever a starker contrast than between this year’s salmon fishing on Lake Michigan and its counterpart on Lake...
Michigan's tagging program for chinook salmon tops 2 million fish LANSING — Fisheries officials bordering Lake Michigan and Lake Huron will soon have a clearer picture of how chinook...
Public to get chance to weigh in on lake levels study The public will get a chance next month to comment on a new U.S. and Canadian report that says it is possible to raise the...
Raising Lakes Huron, Michigan Costly TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Artificially raising water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan to compensate for drop-offs...
APNewsBreak: Raising Lakes Huron, Michigan costly TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Artificially raising water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan to compensate for drop-offs...
Beach tests: Too little and too late Under the glare of a hot summer sun, the sparkling blue water in Lake Huron and the St. Clair River can be tantalizing. But...
Lake Huron salmon fishery decline is a learning moment for others Seven years ago, the Lake Huron chinook salmon fishery collapsed due to a variety of elements — all largely caused by...
Not quite piracy: Boaters say soaring gas prices can't sink summer It seems counterintuitive, like sailing against the wind, but marine fuel prices edging past $4.50 a gallon and heading...
High school students team with NOAA scientists, historians to study shipwreck in Thunder Bay ALPENA, Mich. — Five high school students are teaming up with scientists and historians this month to study a...
DTE Energy tells new regional authority it may want 3 million gallons of Lake Huron water daily GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Before the first shovel of dirt is turned to build a new water pipeline to Lake Huron, there...
DNR-paying-anglers-$100-for-landing-tagged-walleye The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will pay you $100 to hook a fish, but there's a catch: It has to be a...
Canada eyes nuke waste dump near Lake Huron Canadian energy companies are considering a proposal that would place an underground nuclear waste storage facility near the...
Invasive mussels causing massive ecological changes in Great Lakes Ann Arbor, Mich.—The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused "massive, ecosystem-wide...
Phragmites invading Port Franks and area Lambton Shores is gearing up for another summer with the invasive phragmites australis. The invasive Common Reed, found...
Legislation Introduced To Help Preserve Great Lakes History U.S. Senator Carl Levin introduced a bill that would expand the boundaries of Michigan's Thunder Bay National Marine...
Virtual caribou help scientists unearth Lake Huron's secrets On a computer, Bob Reynolds watches caribou run across a wilderness of spruce and lagoons on the edge of Lake Huron. A few...
Ontario freezes offshore wind turbine development The McGuinty government announced Friday that it is suspending offshore wind turbine development until a thorough scientific...
Article says low levels on Lakes Michigan, Huron are a nonissue A government-funded article circulating on the Internet reports that people living on the Lake Michigan shoreline aren't...
Great Lakes Bay Region residents hope EPA, Dow offer relocation in dioxin issue KOCHVILLE TWP. -- Some Great Lakes Bay Region residents expressed dissatisfaction with the EPA's dioxin cleanup plan for...
Scents latest weapon in fight against invasive fish HURON BEACH, Mich. — Great Lakes biologists hope to make progress in the fight against the invasive sea lamprey by...
Mayors not sold on offshore wind turbines SARNIA - The mayors of the three Lambton County municipalities bordering Lake Huron are cool to the idea of erecting...
Dredging planned for Bay Port Harbor The Detroit District has awarded a contract for dredging Bay Port Harbor, Mich., on Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Malcolm...
Presque Isle Harbor Dredging Proposed The Marquette City Commission affirmed its commitment to Presque Isle Marina on Monday by accepting a state grant to dredge...
Beacons beckon on Lake Huron Tales of shipwrecks and the isolated lives of lighthouse keepers are retold over campfires, on porches of inns and often in...
State approves work on oil pipeline under Mackinac Straits Despite recent accidents and warnings from environmental groups and a local lawmaker, the Michigan Dept. of Natural...
Three area conservation groups receive grant money from Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition   BAY CITY, MI — Three area conservation groups are ready to get to work after receiving grants to improve...
Eight off-shore wind power applications in immediate area The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has confirmed that three companies have issued 12 off-shore wind power...
Lighthouses for sale, U.S. Coast Guard says they're not needed For sale: historic waterfront property with unusual winding staircase and a great view of Lake Michigan or Lake Huron. May...
Top competitors to hit Lake Huron Nick Ward looks at quality, not quantity for this weekend's Great Lakes IRC Championship. The two-day sailing regatta on...
Should Herring Make A Comeback? For decades, exotic species have been invading the Great Lakes and mixing up the ecosystem. A few years ago the constant...
Port Hope marina not so far away Port Hope, MI -- The redevelopment of Port Hope's East Beach, to accommodate a 250-slip marina, is underway. The...
Lake Huron levels likely to drop this summer While the level of Lake St. Clair dropped dramatically this spring, the depth of local waterways is on par with past years....
Boaters dig canal dredging The city of Port Huron is dredging the Black River Canal for the first time in four years -- a move that pleases local...
International agency wants comments on its hands-off plan for St. Clair River-Great Lakes water levels The International Joint Commission is hosting two teleconferences this week to receive public comment on a report called...
State asks: Who wants the Harbor Beach Lighthouse? The federal government no longer needs the Harbor Beach Lighthouse and wants to hear suggestions about what to do with it....
Lake levels remain below long-term average Water supplies into the Lake Superior and Lakes Huron-Michigan basins were below normal for the month of February, according...
Coast Guard keeps eye on ice bridge U.S. Coast Guard is keeping an eye on an ice bridge building up in Lake Huron just north of the Blue Water Bridge. “...
Cheboygan County drops challenge to Genesee County's pipeline plan A challenge to Genesee County's permit to withdraw water from Lake Huron has been abandoned. Cheboygan County...
Lake Huron sinkholes harbor unexpected life forms Compared to the dark depths of the ocean or the frigid ends of the earth, Lake Huron hardly seems like an extreme...
MNR vessels being built in Wheatley While many companies are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, Hike Metal is abuzz with work on its latest project -...
Use caution on Saginaw Bay It's better to be safe than sorry. That's what United States Coast Guard officials are saying this week about the...
Ice cleared, ships moving again Ships left idle in southern Lake Huron over the weekend have been able to make their way down the St. Clair River, thanks to...

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