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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Enbridge Energy failed to move the Great Lakes pipeline lawsuit to federal court, aligning with Michigan officials who want to decommission an aging section of the pipeline due to environmental concerns about the waterway supplying the Great Lakes.
After a night of tornadoes across the Midwest and Great Lakes, forecasters warn of more severe storms Saturday across the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes, with damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes; about 28 million people are at risk and more than 70,000 customers are without power, as Lena, Illinois and Rochester, Minnesota report damage but no fatalities.
Archaeologists report 9,000-year-old stone hunting structures buried under Lake Huron on the Alpena-Amberley Ridge, the earliest evidence of human activity at the bottom of the Great Lakes; about 80 locations with drive lanes, hunting pits, and stone caches reveal a coordinated caribou-hunting system, preserved by the lake’s clear, sediment-free waters, with ongoing work to map and expand sites.
A new severe-weather outbreak is forecast to hit the central U.S. Friday, bringing tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail across a broad swath from northern Texas to northern Wisconsin, with the greatest risk in Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, eastern Iowa and northern Illinois. Forecasters warn of possible EF3+ tornadoes and flash flooding as Gulf moisture interacts with a jet-stream energy surge, followed by a cooldown Sunday as conditions ease; ongoing Great Lakes flooding and dam-related evacuations are already affecting Michigan and Wisconsin.
Michelin announced the first-ever American Great Lakes edition, including Cleveland, with inspectors visiting the region and a first-half‑2027 ceremony to reveal selections; Destination Cleveland will fund the effort for three years, aiming to boost local restaurants and tourism, and local chefs expect increased national attention for Cleveland’s dining scene across stars and Bib Gourmand recognitions.
A powerful late-winter storm nicknamed a 'March megastorm' is forecast to sweep the central United States from Wyoming toward the Great Lakes, bringing blizzard-like snow (1–3 feet in the upper Midwest), 50 mph wind gusts, freezing rain, and widespread severe weather from the Midwest to the Deep South through March 16, with travel and power disruptions likely.
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her private meeting with President Trump went far more smoothly than last year and that cooperation has yielded policy gains on Asian carp in the Great Lakes, disaster funding, and the Selfridge Air National Guard Base. She remains in a pragmatic lane despite left-leaning criticism, boasting about a 60% approval rating and arguing that data centers should be built but properly. She avoided a clear stance on running for president, joking about her father’s rungs on the idea, and emphasized focusing on affordability ahead of the midterms as the core message for voters.
A shipwreck hunter has located the remains of a 19th-century steamship in Lake Michigan, adding a new chapter to Great Lakes maritime history; the AP piece references a historic 1866 photo of the Lac La Belle docked in Marquette for context.
A powerful winter storm is forecasted to develop into a 'bomb cyclone' over the Great Lakes and Northeast, bringing heavy snow, ice, high winds, and potentially severe weather conditions across major metropolitan areas, with some regions expecting up to 10 inches of snow and wind gusts reaching 75 mph.
A major winter storm caused over 2,700 flight cancellations and delays across the Northeast and Great Lakes, with hazardous travel conditions, snow, ice, and cold temperatures affecting millions, prompting emergency declarations and warnings for severe weather impacts.
Water levels in the Great Lakes are declining amid increased water consumption from new data centers, raising concerns about environmental sustainability and community impacts, despite some legal and economic arguments in favor of the developments.
The 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald has sparked a cultural resurgence, with the shipwreck becoming a meme and symbol of nostalgia, driven by social media, music, and public interest, despite ongoing mysteries about its sinking.
The article explores surprising facts about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, including its status as a 'rock star' ship before the tragedy, the dangerous nature of Great Lakes storms, the crew's last-minute decisions influenced by bonuses and personal reasons, the accidental recording of the famous song about the wreck, and the fact that families no longer focus on how the ship sank but have become a close-knit community.
A severe Arctic blast has caused over a foot of snow in the Great Lakes region, creating dangerous travel conditions and record cold temperatures across much of the US, including potential early-November lows in southeastern states and Florida, but the cold snap is expected to be short-lived with temperatures rebounding by midweek.
A significant winter storm is impacting the U.S., with heavy snow expected in the Great Lakes region and cold temperatures across the South, leading to hazardous travel conditions and winter warnings.