Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What ...

Local officials allege the University of Michigan is being “deceptive” over its plans for the $1.2 billion “computation ...

Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless ...

For the first time in 70 years, Buffalo’s population is rising, partly due to Puerto Ricans relocating after the devastation ...

City officials said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind ...

Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula has long been a mining region. But when the final iron and copper mines closed in the late 20th century, people started leaving – and they never really had a reason ...

Great Lakes Now takes students — and adults — to Lake Erie’s coastal wetlands. Find the videos below. Meanwhile, find all of the Great Lakes Now educational content HERE. NEW IN 2022: A new collection ...

In 2024 when Donald Trump as a presidential candidate proposed piping water from British Columbia, Canada to California, his statement was largely dismissed as campaign rhetoric. Once he was elected, ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring ...

Shortly after Chelsea Rochman started her faculty job at the University of Toronto, she began working with the Government of Canada to sample microplastics in fish from Lake Ontario. What she found, ...