Michigan author promises new info on Edmund Fitzgerald wreck in latest book
BAY CITY, MI โ Michigan author and Great Lakes historian Ric Mixter is speaking in Bay City this month on his latest book, โTattletale Sounds: The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations,โ which promises new information on the wreck nearly half a century later. Mixterโs new book borrows its name from Gordon Lightfootโs famous ballad, but the author argues that many of the lyrics are incorrect. โIโve interviewed shipyard workers, sailors and over a dozen people directly involved in the history of the Fitzgerald,โ Mixter said in a statement. His โTattletale Soundsโ is an exclusive look at the Fitzgerald and the Detroit Riverโs role in shipbuilding that ended with two other ships after the Fitzgerald. For more information about this and other upcoming events at the Historical Museum of Bay County, visit www.bchsmuseum.org.
mlive.comU.S. Coast Guard gives โround of appawsโ for rescue of dog that fell through ice
DETROIT โ A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a dog that fell through the ice into the Detroit River over the holiday weekend, officials said. Coast GuardA dog that fell through the ice into the Detroit River near Grayhaven Island is pulled to safety by a crew with U.S. Coast Guard Station Belle Isle on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.U.S. Coast GuardA dog that fell through the ice into the Detroit River near Grayhaven Island is pulled to safety by a crew with U.S. Coast Guard Station Belle Isle on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.U.S. The dog fell through the ice near Grayhaven Island and the crew from Station Belle Isle spotted it struggling in the water.U.S. The dog fell through the ice near Grayhaven Island and the crew from Station Belle Isle spotted it struggling in the water.U.S.
mlive.comHoverboards and jet suits: Where to see flying demonstrations at the Detroit Auto Show
Lesser-known brands like Gravity Industries, ICON Aircraft, Omni and AERWINS also have a presence at the Detroit Auto Show this year โ and hope to be household names in the airborne mobility industry one day soon. RELATED: Why the 2022 Detroit Auto Show has a โJetsonsโ vibeHereโs the list of flying things and where to find them, including a jet suit, amphibious plane, hoverboard, drone show and more. Its Sigma-6 flying machine has a large display at the front of the showroom floor. The Detroit Auto Show is the Sigma-6โฒs public debut โ and so far, people are big fans, Peterson said. When we explain that youโre going to be able to take this instead of a taxi cab, people just get excited.โMORE FROM THE AUTO SHOWFord unveils new-look 2024 Mustang at Detroit Auto Show โ a gas guzzler in a sea of electricEnormous rubber ducky as tall as buildings turns heads at Detroit Auto ShowWhy the 2022 Detroit Auto Show has a โJetsonsโ vibeBiden test drives EVs, rallies UAW workers at Detroit Auto ShowFor an updated list of stories from the Detroit Auto Show, click here.
mlive.comHistorical Society lecture series returns
The Grosse Pointe Historical Societyโs 2022-23 Dr. Frank Bicknell Lecture Series returns Wednesday, Sept. 21. Programs remain free and open to everyone. The series begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Cook Schoolhouse, 20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, with โVanished With a Trace: What Really Happened to the Ship, Griffin.โ A painting
grossepointenews.comBike, pedestrian path to Canada coming to new international bridge
DETROIT, MI โ The new Gordie Howe International Bridge will include a pedestrian link between Michigan and Canada under terms of a new agreement. The agreement was signed in Windsor last week by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Trans Canada Trail and the Waterfront Regeneration Trust (WRT) in Ontario. Concrete barriers will separate path users from vehicles. A diagram showing the pedestrian and bicycle path over the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The $5.7 billion international bridge is being financed by Canada and will be managed by the WDBA.
mlive.com3 rescued after boat catches fire, jet ski capsizes on Detroit River
DETROIT โ The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people after a boat caught fire on the Detroit River near Belle Isle over the weekend, authorities said. When the 20-foot boat caught fire, people on two jet skis tried to rescue the boaters but one of the personal watercrafts capsized, FOX 2 Detroit reports. Three people ended up in the river in need of rescue. The U.S. Coast Guard arrived on scene and deployed a rescue swimmer who took one person to a Good Samaritanโs boat and the other two to a Coast Guard boat, the report said. The damaged boat was towed after the fire was extinguished, the report said.
mlive.comCruise for Life is Aug. 26
Pregnancy Aid of Detroit is hosting its annual Cruise for Life on the Detroit River Friday, Aug. 26, on the Diamond Jack. The cruise take place from 7 to 10 p.m. and includes dinner, dessert and soft drinks. There is a cash bar for beer and wine, and raffles include wonderful prizes. Boarding begins at
grossepointenews.comGM CEO Barra says headquarters to stay in downtown Detroit
General Motors will keep its headquarters in its seven-building office tower complex in downtown Detroit, its CEO says. Mary Barra, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the automaker's main office will remain in the Renaissance Center, the centerpiece of the city's skyline just across the Detroit River from Canada. โOur headquarters will always be in Detroit, in the RenCen,โ she said, using the name given to the complex by locals.
news.yahoo.com2022 Ford Fireworks: City Of Detroit Provides Information On Closures, Restrictions, & Parking
The 2022 Ford Fireworks are scheduled for June 27 this year. To ensure residents are safe while enjoying the event, the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan will be enforcing access restrictions to Belle Isle, Hart Plaza, and other...
detroit.cbslocal.com2022 Ford Fireworks: City Of Detroit Provides Information On Closures, Restrictions, & Parking
The 2022 Ford Fireworks are scheduled for June 27 this year. To ensure residents are safe while enjoying the event, the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan will be enforcing access restrictions to Belle Isle, Hart Plaza, and other...
detroit.cbslocal.comProject to transform 22-acre park along Detroit Riverfront breaks ground
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which is 22 acres, will be transformed into an attractive public space with reconstruction that will work towards the Detroit Riverfront Conservancyโs goal of revitalizing the riverfront.
First river otter sighting in Detroit River in 100 years indicates improved environment
DETROIT โ The first recorded sighting of a river otter in the Detroit River in more than 100 years is an indicator that the watershed environment is improving, officials said. The North American river otter was common in southeast Michigan until the arrival of European fur traders. The species was extirpated from the Detroit River in the early 1900s, Gearld P. Wykes, a historian from the Monroe County Museum System, told Great Lakes Now. This file photo shows a North American river otter at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. A river otter was recently spotted in the Detroit River for the first time in more than 100 years, indicating that the river's environment is improving.U.S.
mlive.com1 dead, 2 stable after being pulled from Michigan river
DETROIT โ A woman is dead, and two other people are in stable condition after being pulled from the Detroit River early Friday, March 18, WXYZ Detroit reports. Around 3:45 a.m., first responders were called to the scene near Alfred Brush Ford Park in Jefferson-Chalmers Business District, the report said. Information identifying the victims has not been released. The Detroit Police Department, Detroit Fire Department, and the Department of Medical Services responded to the incident, the report said. READ MORE:Member of Greta Van Fleet taken to hospital: โLast 24 hours have been arduousโHereโs where your budget will feel the Fedโs interest rate hikesMarch Madness: Watch cheerleader reach stuck ball atop backboard after players fail
mlive.comGusty winds of up to 60 mph could cause power outages early Sunday
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph could sweep through the central and southern Lower Peninsula Sunday morning, March 6. The worst of it is expected between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. with peak hours of 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Gusts of 45 mph are expected, but could be as much as 60 mph. The wind is expected to bring down tree limbs, which is likely to cause scattered power outages. This gusty period could also include a passing rain shower or thunderstorm โ but some areas will experience the wind without rain or storm. Wind gusts are expected to diminish to less than 30 mph around sunset on Sunday.
mlive.comMichigan firefighter rescues labradoodle from drifting ice chunk in Detroit River
WYANDOTTE, MI โ Police officers and firefighters teamed up for a โpretty sweetโ rescue when a labradoodle jumped into the Detroit River on Monday, Feb. 28. A labradoodle had gotten away from its owner while out for a walk and jumped into the partially frozen Detroit River. The freezing dog managed to climb onto an ice chunk that was drifting downriver. First responders were able to navigate the ice chunk close to the riverbank. A firefighter then stood on a slippery, partially submerged ladder while his colleagues held onto him with a safety rope.
mlive.comOn first mission to Great Lakes, NOAA ship will sonar map Lake Erie
The mission marks the Jeffersonโs first visit to the Great Lakes, and the first visit from a NOAA survey ship since Lake Huron was mapped off Alpena in the early 1990s. The 2022 mission is part of a stepped-up effort to map the Great Lakes in recent years and will also involve surveying parts of the Detroit River and Lake Michigan off Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania, the ship will survey around Presque Isle State Park, a sandy spit peninsula that juts into the lake and creates Presque Isle Bay in Erie. The ship will remain in Lake Erie; although parts of this yearโs mission involve mapping Lake Michigan off the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast, a 962-sqaure mile area that was designated as NOAAโs newest National Marine Sanctuary in 2021. โWeโre getting back into surveying up in the Great Lakes,โ said Thomas Loeper, Great Lakes navigation manager for NOAAโs Office of Coast Survey.
mlive.comPublic hearing scheduled for Gordie Howe Bridge emissions permit
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is taking public comment on the bridge authorityโs permit application until March 14 and has scheduled a virtual public hearing on the application for March 1 at 6 p.m. According to the application, natural gas and diesel generators would be installed at the U.S. Five natural gas boilers and one natural gas backup furnace would provide building heat. Other smaller emission sources would include natural gas emergency generators, boilers, radiant heaters, hot water heaters; and one diesel emergency fire pump engine. A map in the Bridging North America emissions permit application with Michigan EGLE shows the location of the bridge path and U.S.
mlive.comMichigan man dead after crashing vehicle into statue on Belle Isle
DETROIT โ A man died after crashing a vehicle into a statue on Belle Isle. WDIV-TV in Detroit reports that DNR conservation officers saw the man driving without headlights at a high rate of speed on the 982-acre island in the Detroit River
mlive.comViolation issued for landowner in seawall collapse along Detroit River, 2 years after similar incident
Landowners are under fire once again after part of a seawall collapsed along the Detroit River last month, spilling contaminated soil into the water exactly two years after a nearly-identical incident occurred at the same site.
Detroit Grand Prix moving from Belle Isle to downtown in 2023
The Detroit City Council granted its approval for the Detroit Grand Prix to move from Belle Isle to the Detroit River waterfront, a move proposed by Bud Denker, president of Penske Corporation, in September. The race will return to Belle Isle June 3-5, 2022, before moving to downtown Detroit in 2023. โWe are so excited to begin a new era of the Grand Prix beginning in 2023,โ a statement reads. โEnsuring that everyone has the opportunity to experience the energy of our street festival in downtown Detroit. In the coming weeks we look forward to sharing our vision for the future of the Grand Prix in the Motor City.โ
mlive.comMarijuana seizures at the Michigan-Canada border are booming. Hereโs why.
Conversely, marijuana seizures at the southern border, marijuanaโs traditional route into the U.S., has experienced a steep decline. In Detroit, the size of the marijuana shipments are growing, while the frequency of seizures are on the decline. โShe was basically using her position as a nurse and telling everyone, โOh, Iโm on my way to work,โ when she was actually smuggling marijuana,โ Stentz said. โWhen marijuana became legal in Canada ... it took about 18 months before we started seeing large commercial loads come through the border,โ Stentz said. โWhatโs interesting: 15 to 20 years ago, a large marijuana load from the border would have been 45 to 50 keys (kilograms).
mlive.comDetroit strengthens riverfront rules after 2019 dock collapse
The Detroit City Council voted unanimously to adopt the new rules on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Castaรฑeda-Lรณpez called the new Detroit River Protection Ordinance vote a โstep forward in rectifying Detroitโs environmental justice inequitiesโ in a statement. The Detroit River Protection ordinance will ensure that generations to come have the same rights,โ she said. Property owners must submit a seawall report every five years, as well as a geotechnical report for some heavier industrial uses and developments. โThis is a pretty widespread problem along the Detroit River.โRelated stories:Muskegon owner fined $66k for Detroit River dock collapse240-lb sturgeon caught in Detroit River likely a century oldTeen drowns while swimming in Detroit River canalAnn Arbor eyes connection to Detroit waterCoast Guard rescues 3 from Detroit River, Lake ErieMan adopts dog he rescued from icy Detroit RiverToxic waste plant eyed as source of Detroit odorsDetroit air pollution levels drop amid COVID shutdownDetroit toxic โoozeโ site cleanup costs mount
mlive.comThe Big Kahuna and 9 more water activities you may not know about in Metro Detroit
From the Big Kahuna Tiki Boat to inflatable water parks to swanky yacht cruises, here are 10 water related activities to do in and around Detroit. The Big KahunaThe Big Kahuna Tiki Boat by the Detroit Cycle Boat. These Tiki Boat tours are available in Detroit, St. Clair Shores and Wyandotte through Aloha Tiki Tours. Detroit Sails offers two hour sailing trips for up to four people on the Detroit River and Lake St Clair. Detroit River Sports Detroit River KayakingYou can enjoy the Detroit River via a kayak or stand up paddle board through Detroit River Sports tours.
mlive.comWork underway to restore globally rare, forested wetland on Michiganโs Belle Isle
DETROIT โ The restoration of a unique-but-damaged ecosystem on Belle Isle is underway. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is working to bring back 200 acres of globally rare, forested wetland at the 2.5-mile-long island park in the Detroit River. Wet-mesic flatwoods โ or forested wetlands โ once were prominent along the Detroit River. The project, outlined in detail below, is the last of six Belle Isle projects that help alleviate impairments associated with the Detroit River Area of Concern . The construction timeline was carefully crafted to help protect the bald eagle nest on the island, according to the DNR.
mlive.comThis Michiganโs Best Inland Lake is known as the โheartโ of the Great Lakes
Many people think it should be a Great Lake, but Lake St. Clair is not. It is, however, the top pick for Michiganโs Best Inland Lake in the Detroit region, and has fans from all across the state. โItโs not a Great Lake, itโs a fabulous lake,โ John Burback said. โItโs know as โThe Heartโ of the Great Lakes. Follow our Michiganโs Best adventures on social media:@mlivemibest on Twitter@mlivemibest on InstagramFacebook at MLiveMIBest.
mlive.com240-pound sturgeon caught in Detroit River likely a century old
A photo of a monster-sized prehistoric fish laid out on a boat deck next to a much smaller person is evidence of one of the largest lake sturgeon ever recorded in the United States. The fish was caught last week by the Detroit River native species crew of the Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, according to a news release via Facebook. She was quickly processed and returned to the river - but not before snapping the eye-catching photo. The conservation office describes the sturgeon as a โreal-life river monsterโ and a โonce in a lifetime catch.โOfficials believe the fish has been roaming the Detroit River and surrounding waters for more than 100 years, hatching in the Detroit River around 1920. READ MORE:Guards needed to protect lake sturgeon traveling upstream in Michiganโs Black RiverSturgeon season on this Michigan lake lasted 2 hours, went over limit with 7 fish
mlive.comFishing seasons for trout, inland walleye and northern pike open this weekend
Inland trout and salmon, and Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike fishing seasons open on Saturday, April 24 โ theyโre the first to open for the 2021 season. The northern pike and walleye season will open Saturday on Lower Peninsula inland waters. The two species can be fished year-round on Lower Peninsula Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers. The walleye daily possession limit will remain at six fish through April 30, 2022, on Lake Erie, Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. Michiganโs muskellunge possession season opens Saturday, June 5, on all Great Lakes, inland waters, Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair, St. Marys and Detroit rivers.
mlive.comFishermen rescue deer stuck, struggling in Michigan river
GILBRALTAR, MI โ Two fishermen saved a deer that was struggling in the Detroit River with no way to escape the water on Saturday, WDIV Detroit reports. The men who were fishing the river near Gilbraltar initially thought the doe was a log. The fishermen were able to bring the deer alongside their boat and guide it to land, a video shows. At first, the deer laid motionless with just its head on land. Two more men helped bring the deer onto shore where they laid her on grass and covered her with a coat.
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