Historic sites, lighthouses and engineering feats across Michigan show how the Great Lakes shaped the state's history.

DETROIT – A 45-year-old Michigan man in jail for murder has been sentenced to more time for possessing a contraband cell phone. Vincent Smothers was sentenced Thursday, March 19, to 14-58 months’ ...

Many Michiganders grow up with the Great Lakes as a backdrop, serving as a place to swim, sail and escape the heat. But few of us think about what lies just a little deeper. For centuries, these ...

An 80-year-old shipwreck hunter has finally located the wreck of the Lac La Belle, a wooden steamship that vanished in Lake Michigan in October 1872. The discovery ends a personal quest spanning more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MANITOWOC – Manitowoc is about to become ground zero for Great Lakes mystery and maritime adventure. The 2026 Ghost Ships Festival ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – David VanZandt was not afraid of a challenge. He jumped out of planes while serving with the U.S. Army Airborne and became an engineer who designed experiments for NASA. And after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Museum of the Great Lakes this week announced the discovery of a 157-year-old shipwreck in Lake Erie, the second ...

The National Museum of the Great Lakes this week announced the discovery of a 157-year-old shipwreck in Lake Erie, the second 1800s wreck revealed this month. The Clough, a stone-hauling bark owned by ...