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

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

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

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

Buffalo is not a place that typically makes national headlines outside of football season. But in late July, the city did exactly that for one hugely significant reason: it became the last large city ...

Buffalo, New York, USA skyline at golden gour over Niagara Square.

Whitefish have endured in Michigan for centuries, but are on the brink of collapse in lakes Michigan and Huron Their offspring are born on rocky reefs, where they’re killed by sunburn, starvation and ...

This story is the first in a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S. The series is supported by funding from the Park Foundation and Water Foundation. Once a week, ...

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 ...

One of the last known (and most famous) blue pike was landed by hook and line in 1962. In 1983, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the blue pike extinct. Yet, nearly 40 years later, the ...

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 ...