Michigan fishery managers recently released 325,000 coho salmon into the Grand River in the state’s capital.

Planting the Grand was skipped in 2007 and 2009 due to funding shortages.

The planting pause will let biologist study movement and survival of the fish.

The first U.S. offshore wind project was approved last week off of the Massachusetts coast.

Could it encourage offshore wind production in the Great Lakes?

Michigan civil rights officials recently reported that some migrant workers live in substandard housing, face poor working conditions and undergo racial profiling.

Farm officials say the vast majority of migrant housing passes inspection. But the state’s inspection program has been slashed by half.

See video of the sea lamprey, an eel-like Great Lakes invader that sucks out bodily fluids of fish and have caused the extinction of three types of whitefish.

A study in Colorado and Texas may influence the Great Lakes wind energy debate.

It says that coal plants ramping up to accommodate the intermittent nature of wind could be more polluting than if they ran at a set rate.

Supporters of 10 Michigan lighthouses requested renovation grants from the Michigan Historic Preservation Office this year.

Funding for the Michigan Lighthouse Assistance program comes from the sale of specialty license plates. Michigan has 128 lighthouses, the most of any state.

Even if they’re used as nothing more than glorified coasters, phone books continue to pile up at doorsteps and recycing centers. Manufacturers insist they are valuable advertising vehicles needed to bridge the digital divide.

A mashup from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System lets users track vessels navigating Great Lakes waterways in real time. Users can see a list of ships in transit and get information about locks and ports.

A legacy of Michigan’s manufacturing might is seen in abandoned, contaminated and deteriorating buildings.
State officials are gearing up efforts to turn such sites into restaurants, condominiums, golf courses, new manufacturers.

If you’re sick and tired of coming home to a fresh phone book lying on your doorstep, you can avoid driving it to the recycling center or just chucking it in the trash bin.