4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1675+ words) U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers make their way through frozen waters to allow ships to execute search and rescue missions " when not creating safe routes for ships to pass with loads of iron ore, coal, sand, limestone, grain and salt needed for…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (507+ words) Don Tuski looked around a packed art gallery and said, "With all the technology in the world overwhelming us, it's so important to do art with our bare hands." Tuski, 63, of Detroit is president of College for Creative Studies (CCS),…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (536+ words) This story has been updated to reflect new information from the U.S. Coast Guard. Red Herring, a 55-foot sailboat, sank in Lake Michigan late Wednesday while traveling from Mackinac Island to Chicago for the Chicago to Mackinac race this weekend, Chicago…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1740+ words) Tim Prophit lit up a cigarette under gray skies, held it between his lips, then kneeled down on his hands and knees to affix silver duct tape to the deck of Fast Tango, his sailboat tied up at the Port…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (180+ words) This is exciting news. Great to see long-time sailors sharing their knowledge and lived experience to support our Great Lakes. I grew up sailing at Great Lakes Yacht Club and raced intercollegiately at MIT in the 70's (one of the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (934+ words) Fewer than seven hours after officials closed the Mackinac Bridge amid warnings of dangerous travel conditions and an urgent storm alert from the National Weather Service, Mackinac Island firefighters faced a critical rescue situation on Lake Huron. A rapid response…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1301+ words) It isn't easy getting a meeting with Pope Leo XIV. Still, Ford CEO Jim Farley made it happen. But this is more than the story of a global executive traveling with his wife Lia to Italy to deliver keys to a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1425+ words) The question was simple: How are you staying sane during these crazy times? Ford CEO Jim Farley looked at me and didn't skip a beat, "No drama. I spend time with my family, model building, racing, mostly just enjoying the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1107+ words) Kory Sherer is the guy who makes cars out of glass neon tubes. They look like something out of a futuristic film. They're handmade, one-of-a-kind creations unlike anything anywhere. No computer-assisted design. Just an original idea and a belief that…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (351+ words) Growing up in Detroit, we not only crossed the border , thru the tunnel, and in fact may have been serviced by Mr. Wall, we shopped there at the farmer's mkt for fresh bread, the best cream puffs and Canadian bacon…...