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The Detroit Lakes Tribune accepts community calendar items for publication online and, space permitting, in our Wednesday e-paper and Saturday print edition. Submissions must be made at least a ...

WEST MICHIGAN — May 30 and 31 mark the 27th anniversary of the devastating high wind event known as a derecho that swept across several Great Lakes states. This event was huge for West Michigan ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — The Great Lakes Fisheries Commission convened its annual meeting at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center, focusing on the critical issue of invasive species.

The collaboration between academics from Bangor University and Tsinghua University, in Beijing, China, achieved monthly mapping of 1.4 million lakes between 2001 and 2023. This was done by fusing ...

GOVERNOR KELLY AYOTTE, STATE POLICE AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION ARE URGING VOTERS TO ENJOY THE LAKES, BUT ALSO TO PUT SAFETY FIRST DURING OUR BOATING STOPS. IF WE END UP MAKING ...

Building an underground tunnel for an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that stretches across a Great Lakes channel could destroy wetlands and harm bat habitats but would eliminate the chances of a boat ...

Alabama's picturesque lakes and rivers are a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, but beneath the serene surface lurks a slithering presence. From venomous cottonmouths to elusive water moccasins ...

BRIMSON — Based on samples taken from lakes within the burn zone of Northeastern Minnesota’s last significant wildfire, researchers expect the most recent fires to leave lakes with more brown ...

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa (KTIV) - Recipients for the 2025 Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Weekend grant program were announced. With this year’s turnout of over 2,200 anglers from 21 different states ...

Great Lakes tribes and environmental groups oppose the project, citing concerns about the aging pipeline's safety and potential environmental impact. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released ...

NO, THEY WERE IN THIS ONE. BUT THEY ENDED UP HERE. IN ALL, SIX PEOPLE DIED HERE WHEN THE TORNADO ON THE GROUND FOR 30 MINUTES HIT SPANISH LAKES. I MEAN, IT HAD TO JUST BE SO TRAUMATIC FOR ...