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2 hours, 25 minutes ago  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.

Today at 9:08 AM  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.

Yesterday at 11:15 AM  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  Now that the Sequestration has kicked in, one of the most popular tourist stops in northern Michigan has had to cut back.

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  Hundreds of friends and family gathered at the Open Space in Traverse City tonight to remember the life of Owen Williamson, the 17 year old Traverse City West High School student who died Friday night. Williamson drowned while swimming with friends at the Twin Lake Park.

Monday, June 03, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: This marks the third drowning incident in the last four years at the Twin Lakes Park

Saturday, June 01, 2013  UPDATED: Traverse City teen drowned while swimming with friends on Friday.

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 22, 2013  Inland Lakes schools handed out pink slips to eight teachers today notifying them that they have been laid off