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Beaver Island Trials Wave Power to Boost Local Energy Resilience
technology1 day ago

Beaver Island Trials Wave Power to Boost Local Energy Resilience

Researchers on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan tested two small wave-energy devices that generated enough electricity to light a bulb and charge a phone, a potential step toward a more reliable, locally produced power source for a remote community. Funded by NSF and part of a broader U.S. push to commercialize wave power, the project highlights promising progress but also challenges—high costs, deployment hurdles, and dependent funding—while the Great Lakes provide a safer, real-world testing ground for inland-sea wave technology.

Lake Erie boating incident: 11-year-old vanishes as neighbor is arrested and companion found dead
us-news5 days ago

Lake Erie boating incident: 11-year-old vanishes as neighbor is arrested and companion found dead

An 11-year-old girl vanished during a Lake Erie boating trip with her neighbor and another man. The neighbor, 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie, was arrested on endangering-children charges; the male passenger, 38-year-old Jonathan Ciha, was found dead in the water the following day as authorities recovered the boat near West Sister Island. The investigation remains ongoing.

Cincinnati Joins Michelin Guide as Great Lakes Edition Expands
business23 days ago

Cincinnati Joins Michelin Guide as Great Lakes Edition Expands

Cincinnati will be evaluated for Michelin stars as part of the American Great Lakes edition, with inspectors already in the field and a 2027 ceremony planned for inaugural selections. Officials say the inclusion could boost regional tourism and neighborhood economies, after Cincinnati was briefly left out due to an oversight. Michelin ratings rely on five criteria (product quality, technique, flavor harmony, chef personality, and consistency) and also include Bib Gourmand, Big Gourmand, and Selected designations. While funding from cities to participate helps, it does not guarantee a star.

Midwest and Great Lakes brace for another round of severe storms
weather2 months ago

Midwest and Great Lakes brace for another round of severe storms

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.

Ancient Caribou Hunters Revealed Beneath Lake Huron’s Depths
archaeology2 months ago

Ancient Caribou Hunters Revealed Beneath Lake Huron’s Depths

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.

Relentless storm week looms over central U.S. with tornadoes, hail and floods
weather2 months ago

Relentless storm week looms over central U.S. with tornadoes, hail and floods

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 Guide Expands to Cleveland, Elevating Great Lakes Dining
food-and-drink3 months ago

Michelin Guide Expands to Cleveland, Elevating Great Lakes Dining

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.

March Megastorm Set to Batter Plains, Spread Blizzard and Thunder to Great Lakes
weather3 months ago

March Megastorm Set to Batter Plains, Spread Blizzard and Thunder to Great Lakes

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.

Whitmer touts pragmatism with Trump, citing policy wins and affordability focus
politics4 months ago

Whitmer touts pragmatism with Trump, citing policy wins and affordability focus

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.