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Rising Waters

City, landowners team up to stem tide of erosion

Upton, Stabenow tour Michigan’s lakeshore erosion

MI House committee hears debate on erosion control bill

A house near Montague fell from the top of a bluff along Lake Michigan. (Jan. 2, 2020)

Group works to protect Point Betsie Lighthouse

Lake Michigan holds steady 6 inches above record

More Rising Waters Headlines

Judge: Lakeshore homeowners can build sea wall

Bills would allow emergency no-wake zones amid high waters

Boulders and sea walls: Fighting Lake Michigan erosion

Millions needed to fix Michigan roads damaged by high water

Report: Secchia cited donations in urging erosion response

A photo of Peter Secchia standing next to a statue of him in Millennium Park. (July 23, 2019)

High water wreaks havoc on Great Lakes, swamping communities

Lake Michigan 6 inches above February record

A record-high Lake Michigan closes in on a newly-built seawall in Empire, Mich. (Feb. 1, 2020)

Lake Michigan sets first high water record since 1987

lakeshore erosion

Lakeshore homeowners battle in court over sea wall lawsuit

Disappearing shoreline prompts some to sell homes