Steel production fell by 9,000 tons in the Great Lakes region the previous week, according to Washington, D.C.-based American Iron and Steel Institute, the steel industry's trade association.

Steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana, made 496,000 tons of metal in the week that ended Feb. 8, down from 503,000 ...

The Arctic air over the Great Lakes last week did cause a surge in ice concentration for most of the Great Lakes. Here’s a look at how the percentage of ice cover today compares to historical ...

While most of the Great Lakes have increasing ice, most of the lakes are still below normal on ice cover. Overall the ice has been increasing on the Great Lakes at about a normal rate since it has ...

WEST MICHIGAN — It doesn't take long for the ice coverage in the Great Lakes to rapidly change, given the right conditions. For most of the early winter, temperatures were warmer than average ...

steel, road salt, coal and petroleum coke made up the primary industrial cargoes, while wheat, soybeans and corn dominated the agricultural cargoes. There are a lot of ways for a Great Lakes trade ...

Zebra and quagga mussels, originally found in Eastern Europe and Russia, arrived in the Great Lakes in the late 80s via ballast discharge from transoceanic ships. The Rochester embayment was ...

HAMMOND BAY, Mich. — An invasive species, sea lamprey nearly drained the life out of the Great Lakes, latching onto its lucrative fishery with a suction cup mouth, threatening the livelihoods of ...

Sara Bruner, Producing Artistic Director of Great Lakes Theater has announced a six-show lineup for the company's 2025-26 season. This 64th season runs from September 2025 through May 2026 ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the current ice concentration look like and how does this ...

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 12: A view of US Steel's Great Lakes Steel Plant during a tour stop with community members and experts supporting a cleaner and more sustainable future for steel and ...

Now, the Land O' Lakes community is looking for a name to crown the girls flag football version of this annual contest. What should the game be called? We provide five names and we ask you the ...