Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is home to hundreds of shipwrecks, each with its own story to tell about the region’s maritime heritage.

The 13-acre private island features a fully operational lighthouse, original light keeper’s house and historic boathouse, three rustic sleeping cabins, a workshop and a private theater.

The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior's "Shipwreck Coast" is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. The SS Bannockburn, a vanished ...

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. — Since the facility in Franklinville opened in November 2024, Great Lakes Cheese has violated its discharge permit at least 20 times, according to EPA records. A search of EPA ...

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ischua Creek in Cattaraugus County has taken a beating. Great Lakes Cheese in Franklinville discharged toxic, nutrient-rich dairy processing wastewater into the creek on ...

Beware when heading out onto Lake Michigan — legend says ships are known to vanish in what's known as the Lake Michigan Triangle, or do they? The area of Lake Michigan waters between the shores of ...

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Concerns are mounting among Franklinville-area residents who live near Ischua Creek, which state environmental officials say was contaminated by discharge from the Great ...

State Sen. George Borrello is monitoring the environmental issues in Ischua Creek caused by the Great Lakes Cheese Factory in Franklinville. The Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered ...

The mayor of North Chicago said he has heard from officials at Naval Station Great Lakes that it will serve as a base for hundreds of federal agents in the upcoming immigration enforcement crackdown.

For those who have not passed through the gates of the installation, Great Lakes plays a key role in the 250-year-old United States Navy. It is its only “boot camp,” which is where new recruits from ...

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. — Nearly a week after a discharge from the Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklinville led to tens of thousands of dead fish and wildlife along Ischua Creek, the New York State ...