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Friday, May 17, 2013  The Coast Guard announced Friday that it will replace the lantern and solarize the light along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Engineering students in concrete canoe clubs from nine different schools around Michigan and northern Ohio competed in boat races today in Suttons Bay.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Longtime Iceboater Jack Jacobs said iceboating started around the 1400s in Europe.  He said iceboating came to the United States around the 1800s and it was popular in Detroit from 1940 to 1960.

Friday, February 08, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Public and private business leaders in Rogers City are working closely to open the Port of Calcite up to more industry.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Passengers aboard the Seastreak Wall Street said dozens of people who had been standing, waiting to disembark, were hurled to the deck by the impact.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The U.S. Coast Guard is increasing its presence around the Great Lakes starting Friday as part of a national effort to crack down on those who operate a boat while drinking alcohol.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  A Northern Michigan man well known in the Frankfort area died in a boating accident.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  As the summer season slowly gets underway in northern Michigan, 7&4 News wants to help boater’s brush-up on boating safety, specially the laws required for wearing life jackets.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  UPDATE: The Roscommon County Sheriff's dive team has recovered the body of 39-year old drowning victim Greg Rochon.

Friday, May 18, 2012  The National Safe Boating Council will attempt to set a world record for the most life jackets worn and inflatable life jackets inflated, and the Grand Traverse Bay Sail and Power Squadron is urging people to participate.

Monday, May 14, 2012  One man was arrested following a boating accident on Lake Bellaire,

Friday, May 11, 2012  Some young students in Benzie County were able to get a close look at what it takes to be a member of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Sunday, April 22, 2012  A 43 year-old man is dead after his canoe flipped over in Grand Traverse Bay and he was not able to make it to shore.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Last weekend Coast Guard boarding officers issued notices of violation to six Great Lakes boaters and sent them back to the docks early for lacking required safety equipment.