The Mermaid Waterfront Bar & Grill won't reopen, but a new dining spot with cocktails and sunset views will open in its place ...

Some waterfront residents are on the frontlines of a losing battle with an algae clogging their lakes, their canals and limiting their access to the water.

A 2023 project to relocate a sewer main along the Boardman-Ottaway River in Traverse City is getting national plaudits.