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

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 ...

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

This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Millions of dollars in federal and city loans dedicated to ...

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 ...

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 ...