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Monday, June 17, 2013  The expedition to discover the shipwreck site began more in 1981, when four friends started exploring the islands off of the coast of Fairport in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula.

Monday, June 17, 2013  High pressure will anchor itself right over the Upper Great Lakes much of this week leading to sun filled days with low humidity and high temperatures in the 70's.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  A team of northern Michigan divers explored lake Michigan this weekend in hopes of identifying one of the Great Lakes longest standing mysteries.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Explorers who have been stationed in Charlevoix are preparing for an expedition on Lake Michigan this weekend.

Friday, June 07, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Lake Michigan has the highest number of current-related fatalities and rescues of all the Great Lakes, with 77 fatalities and at least 230 rescues since 2002.  That is 201 more rip current incidents than all of the other lakes combined.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Dozens of Great Lakes explorers are setting up shop in Charlevoix, getting ready for the expedition of a lifetime.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The permit, issued the the Department of Natural Resources, will allow the team to conduct three small text excavations into the bottomlands.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Traverse City ended up with their 3rd wettest spring on record.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The Great Lakes are on the rise following a year of record breaking low-levels. Lake Superior is reporting a 9-inch rise in levels for May, which is the second highest since 1918.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Federal experts will discuss the causes and potential consequences of low Great Lakes water levels during a Thursday seminar in Ann Arbor that also will be broadcast on the Web.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Temperatures will sit close to 70F through Friday with low/mid-70's arriving by the weekend.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Right now, the Leland Harbor Master Russell Dzuba says he's having to turn boaters away and for all intents and purposes, the channel is closed because there's not enough water to navigate through.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Saint Clair River is a major trunk line for commercial navigation. Is it also possible that it is draining the Great Lakes?

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The warmest temperatures Monday came from Grayling and Wellston where the temperature shot up to 82F Monday afternoon.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  An advisory panel is recommending the U.S. and Canada consider using artificial structures to raise water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.