Piping Plover females are the first to leave the Great Lakes and head south, leaving dad to finish raising the chicks.

Three sailors in Great Lakes, Ill., were arrested in late June as part of an anti-human trafficking operation in Lake County.

The crash happened in 1959, despite advanced navigational equipment and efforts to improve safety on the lakes.

Heavy rain, strong winds and the potential for tornadoes are threatening parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes on ...

Bipartisan legislation designed to help keep shipping lanes open in the winter and ultimately strengthen the midwestern ...

Photographer David Zurick’s 'Third Coast' celebrates the Great Lakes’ 4,500-mile shoreline, which covers more distance than ...

On a recent flight home to Salt Lake City, I gazed out the window and shuddered. The ground below was riddled with cracks.

"Working as a mariner on a vessel is a challenging but rewarding job for adventurous people who like to travel, spend time ...

Navy Band Great Lakes is coming to Milwaukee for a series of free public concerts as part of Milwaukee Navy Week.

Excessive infrastructure spending, climate change and a strained regulatory system add costs for ratepayers, advocates say.

Beneath the hype, the region faces a host of both potential and very real climate-related problems. Many of these relate to ...

High instability, rich moisture, and shifting winds can turn these storms severe, capable of producing strong winds, hail, ...