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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.

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.

Monday, June 03, 2013  The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality provided the funding for the new inland lake testing.

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.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Most of boating safety tips are common sense, but this time of year it's best to pay attention to the little details that will likely help the most if you find yourself in trouble.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  A popular cafe and bakery chain could be coming to Traverse City.

Monday, May 20, 2013  In an effort to “go green” and boost business, a local farmer is investing in a state of the art subsurface irrigation system.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to monitor lakes of all sizes throughout Northern Michigan.

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?

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.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Trout season is just around the corner and fishermen everywhere are eager to get their first bites, but rising river water levels and the chilly temperatures could put a snag in their lines.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Hundreds of people have fled their homes in one of western Michigan's tallest residential buildings after water from the flooding Grand River poured into the basement of the Plaza Towers and Courtyard Marriott.