Lower‑than‑average Great Lakes water levels are forcing freighters to watch loads even as cruise lines forecast record passenger growth.

The rise of data centers supporting the AI boom is expected to increase energy demand by 2 to 3 percent annually in the Great Lakes region, stressing local grids and raising consumer costs. The ...

The view of Lake Michigan from the cedarwood sauna on the Ponant Le Champlain was an expanse of blue as far as the eye could see. The vista truly wasn't that different from what I'd seen from land, ...

Winter has officially tightened its grip on the Great Lakes. The latest numbers released on Feb. 3 confirm what many Michiganders have felt. Ice coverage across the Great Lakes has surged, driven by a ...

The arctic air mass entrenched over the Great Lakes has resulted in ice expansion across the lakes over the last several days. As of January 26, total ice coverage on the Great Lakes is about 43.2%.

On a brisk January day with wind chills plunging to minus 25 degrees, Paul “Blade” Bloedorn stood out on nearly 2 feet of ice on Lake Michigan’s Little Bay de Noc. Last weekend, more than 400 shacks ...

A new binational report on the Great Lakes shows mixed results on the system's overall health. Drinking water quality and beaches receive good ratings, while invasive species and algae blooms remain ...

Cruise vacations usually involve vibrant international destinations and exotic tropical locales. Syracuse and Buffalo generally do not come to mind. And yet in May, American Cruise Lines launches a ...

The US government seems to have a clear message for white nationalists ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis suffered internal bleeding, DHS says Cher wants Sonny Bono's widow to pay her $1 ...

American Cruise Lines announced a nine-day Great Lakes and Thousand Islands cruise starting at $8,675 per person, traveling from Syracuse to Buffalo. New "big, beautiful bill" proposed as deficit ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you've ever wanted to travel along the shores of Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, Welland Canal and Lake Erie, you will soon have the chance. American Cruise Lines recently ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Western New York's tourism industry is set to receive a significant boost as American Cruise Lines announced a new 14-day cruise route from Buffalo to Milwaukee launching this ...