Lake St. Clair

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw and the crew of tug Joyce L. Van Enkevort cut through the ice as they escort motor vessel Algoway through the southeast bend in the lower St. Clair River near Harsens Island, Feb. 2, 2014.

Community

State rejects Ambassador Bridge owner's request for bridge to Harsens Island

Tracy Samilton

The state has denied Ambassador Bridge owner MattyMoroun a permit to build a bridge between Algonac and Harsens Island.The island in northern Lake St.…

Grand Rapids man swims across Lake St. Clair pulling a ton of bricks

Stateside Staff

Forget those sharks we’re hearing about off of Cape Cod.We’ve had a shark of our own swimming in the Great Lakes. And he just crossed Lake St. Clair,…

Man lands in Detroit after swimming 22 miles with a ton of bricks

Michigan Radio Newsroom

He very well may be the first shark in Lake St. Clair -- and certainly the first one hauling a ton of bricks.Long-distance swimmer, motivational speaker,…

Diver discovers a 97-year-old message in a bottle

Stateside Staff

In 2013, if you want to let the world know you're someplace having a good time, you might whip out your smartphone and tweet it or post a check-in or…

Carp in Lake St. Clair have the highest levels of PCB. Carp have levels that are 10 times what is considered safe.

Environment & Climate Change

Officials expand testing of cancer-causing chemical in Lake St. Clair

Michigan Radio Newsroom

State health and environmental officials are expanding the scope of their testing for PCB in fish in Lake St. Clair.PCB is a toxic compound that was used…