The U.S. Coast Guard Belle Isle station rescued a dog who had fallen through the ice on the Detroit River on Saturday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes division sent an MH-65 helicopter to rescue three people from the Detroit River on Friday night.

With four of the five great lakes surrounding us, 10,000 inland lakes and ponds, and a 35,000 mile web of rivers, streams, and wetlands, it is important to know the rules of the water road. Here is what we think you need to know if you’re heading out on the boat anytime soon.

The Coast Guard has issued a warning that filling up your boat with gas from a roadside gas station could put you in danger out on the water.

The Coast Guard has issued a warning that filling up your boat with gas from a roadside gas station could put you in danger out on the water.

The Great Lakes Coast Guard and others responded to a stranded passenger ferry in the Straits of Mackinac on Tuesday night.

The Great Lakes Coast Guard and others are responding to a stranded passenger ferry in the Straits of Mackinac on Tuesday night.