http://www.yourstreet.com/news/lake-michigan YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Photo AP/M. Spencer Green Is it any surprise that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers couldn't properly maintain a levee to hold up against a hurricane when they can't even seem to keep a fish out of Lake Michigan? New word from the Corps in the fight against the Asian... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756152/asian-carp-nice-try,-suckers- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:08 -0800 LI Maritime History Ghost Walk, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 16, 23 and 30, Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, $7 per person, or $20 per family. Hear the true tales of ships mysteriously lost on Lake Michigan. Space is limited so the Maritime... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744101/trick-or-treat,-halloween-events-list Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:54:08 -0700 By Michael Ayala A teacher for 35 years, Mary Ann Moore has dedicated most of her life to the education of others, and her skills as a teaching volunteer at a Lake Michigan lighthouse have now earned her national recognition. Covering subjects such as home economics... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6735428/lighthouse-caretaker-mary-ann-moore-receives-national-teaching-award Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:08 -0700 The rain is over for Monday, but it could be back as soon as Tuesday afternoon, according to the forecast from WTMJ-TV meteorologist Craig Koplien. Clouds should linger Monday and the high temperature should hit 74 degrees, according to the forecast. The temperature... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6728006/rain-done-for-now,-could-return-tuesday Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:46:08 -0700 By Michael Ayala Cycling enthusiasts will bike along Lake Michigan in the Big Mac Shoreline Fall Scenic Bike Tour Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20. The tour begins at Mackinaw City High School and is divided into 25-, 50-, 75-, and 100-mile lengths.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6727573/big-mac-bike-tour-rolls-out-september-19 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:32:08 -0700 Dozens of Prospect Heights residents gathered over the weekend in Claire Lane Park to celebrate the arrival of Lake Michigan water. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720790/lake-michigan-water-has-arrived-for-prospect-heights-homeowners Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:16:08 -0700 Dozens of Prospect Heights residents gathered over the weekend in Claire Lane Park to celebrate the arrival of Lake Michigan water. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720803/lake-michigan-water-has-arrived-for-prospect-heights-homeowners Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:16:08 -0700 Rosemary Komyatti, an 84-year-old inmate currently serving a 100-year sentence in connection with the murder and dismemberment of her husband, is attempting to change her sentence. As one of the oldest women inmates in Indiana, Komyatti is claiming that she was the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6715739/eighty-four-year-old-woman-asks-for-reduced-sentence Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:30:08 -0700 A section of Lake Michigan shoreline about 25 miles north of Chicago is to be opened to the public. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720690/group-to-open-section-of-lake-michigan-shore Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:05:08 -0700 No one was hurt when a boat struck pilings Saturday evening in Lake Michigan near the South Side. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720692/boat-crashes-into-support-structures-in-lake Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:27:08 -0700 Loreen Niewenhuis has been taking a really long walk on the beach. Since March, she's hoofed it from Chicago through Indiana, up through Michigan, down through Wisconsin, following the shoreline in her attempt to walk all the way around Lake Michigan. She finishes... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6716225/she-will-walk-1,000-miles Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:42:08 -0700 Looking for a deal on a downtown home with views of Lake Michigan? The latest units to hit Rick Levin’s auction block are a couple of white-box penthouses at the 21-story Metropolis high-rise, located at 8 W Monroe St in the Loop. One, a 3,000 square-foot unit,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6702642/levin-to-auction-two-loop-penthouses Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:20:08 -0700 By Jonathan Eppley Ken Bruland of Beaver Island is kayaking about 85 miles through northern Lake Michigan and Lake Huron this week to raise money for the Beaver Island Food Pantry. When he reaches his destination in the Les Cheneaux Islands, he will give instruction... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6698981/paddlers-to-gather-at-cedarville Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:51:08 -0700 MACKINAW CITY ? Tens of thousands of people streamed across the five-mile long Mackinac Bridge on warm, sunny Labor Day, renewing a 52-year Michigan tradition. Gov. Jennifer Granholm led the throng across the span linking the state's lower and upper peninsulas,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692188/thousands-renew-mackinac-bridge-walk-tradition Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:54:08 -0700 MACKINAW CITY ? Tens of thousands of people streamed across the five-mile long Mackinac Bridge on warm, sunny Labor Day, renewing a 52-year Michigan tradition. Gov. Jennifer Granholm led the throng across the span linking the state's lower and upper peninsulas,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692191/thousands-renew-mackinac-bridge-walk-tradition Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:54:08 -0700 "Where's Waldo In The Windy City" is a real life hunt for Waldo of "Where's Waldo?" fame. Boundaries for this downtown event are Wabash, Wacker, Congress, and Lake Michigan. The hunt is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, from 4pm to 6pm. are For more information... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6684555/-where-s-waldo-in-the-windy-city- Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:19:55 -0700 GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Two men are in custody after breaking into several storage units in Ottawa County.   The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department says it happened early Friday near the corner of 158th Avenue and Lake Michigan http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6679662/two-burglary-suspects-arrested Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:01:34 -0700 A water fight may be shaping up between Milwaukee and its neighbors, as the suburbs hash over a proposed 36% increase in what the city charges them to tap into Lake Michigan. The sheer size of the request has suburban leaders chafing. It is roughly nine times higher... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6676247/36-more-for-water-suburbs-say-milwaukee-s-all-wet Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:58:08 -0700 Aurora may learn within the next two months whether it will be granted access to Lake Michigan drinking water. The DuPage Water Commission has nearly completed a study to determine the physical and financial feasibility of extending its pipeline to Aurora as the city... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6672580/lake-michigan-water-may-be-on-aurora-s-horizon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:00:08 -0700 Aurora may learn within the next two months whether it will be granted access to Lake Michigan drinking water. The DuPage Water Commission has nearly completed a study to determine the physical and financial feasibility of extending its pipeline to Aurora as the city... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6672586/lake-michigan-water-may-be-on-aurora-s-horizon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:00:08 -0700