Great Lakes

Pink salmon have been in the Great Lakes for 70 years. But recent growth in their numbers has scientists asking new questions.

Book explores the career of naval architect Frank Kirby. Two of his three surviving ships are in Detroit and Muskegon Lake.

The researchers found a decline in PFAS levels in top predator fish species, lake trout and walleye, suggesting lower levels of long-lasting contaminants in the resources these fish consume.

The U.S. Army Corp said the closure lasted only about five hours and delayed 11 ships.

Piping Plover experts say breeding pairs have more than doubled since being added to the endangered species list over three decades ago.

Roughly 5% of recent college graduates were unemployed as of last December, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, while 7.8% of young workers (ages 22-28) were unemployed.

As many as 11 Great Lakes shipping vessels near Sault Ste. Marie have been delayed due to icy conditions since the shipping season got underway Wednesday morning with the opening of the Soo Locks.

With the Great Lakes shipping season underway, the U.S. Coast Guard says they're capable of helping ships navigate icy waters despite being short a couple of icebreaking vessels. Officials are not anticipating significant delays.

Researchers want help from ice fishers and others who go onto frozen lakes to collect crucial data, which could improve ice forecasting on the Great Lakes.

The goal of a proposed seasonal sea lamprey barrier is to restrict the invasive species' spread up the Sucker River in Alger County. Officials are taking public feedback until February 22.