Public access to the interior isn’t available because the Coast Guard still uses it as an active navigational aid. This is probably wise, because tourists and sensitive navigational equipment don’t ...

GRAND MARAIS, MI -- If you’re someone who loves a good story − we’re talking dramatic backdrop, big action and heroic saves − then you may make a good lighthouse keeper. The Au Sable Light Station in ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – It’s a building that can be spotted for miles, but is considered a hidden gem at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The history of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is similar to ...

EAST TAWAS, Mich. — Michigan is looking for the next Tawas Point Lighthouse keepers. Applications are being accepted now. The lighthouse is located in Tawas Point State Park. That’s on the east side ...

Every year, thousands of people visit Michigan's lighthouses, climb the towers to peer out over the Great Lakes and learn about history. The lucky ones even get to stay a few nights as volunteer ...

Feb 3, 2026 Feb 3, 2026 Updated Feb 4, 2026 EAST TAWAS, Mich. (WJRT) - The Tawas Point Lighthouse is seeking teams of four to apply for the 2026 Lighthouse Keeper Program this summer and fall. Winners ...

Have you ever wanted to be a lighthouse keeper in Michigan? Now is your chance! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has opened applications for the 2026 Lighthouse Keeper Program at Tawas ...

Suttons Bay — A Traverse City man has pleaded no contest to causing the death of a 61-year-old Ohio man in a September car crash. Kenneth Edward Marotzke, 71, pleaded no contest on Jan. 5 to one count ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Traverse City man, Kenneth Marotzke, 71, has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a drunk driving crash on M-22 that killed a volunteer lighthouse keeper ...

SUTTONS BAY — A Traverse City man pleaded no contest today to causing the death of a 61-year-old Ohio man in a September crash. Kenneth Edward Marotzke, 71, pleaded no contest to one count of ...

Forget about your holiday shopping, your many December obligations, and trying to get work done in double time. Remember, there’s a birthday to celebrate: The Cape Florida Lighthouse turns 200 years ...

Inspiration for video games can sprout from anywhere. A slice of pizza turned into “Pac-Man.” Trouble driving up a hill in the snow inspired a key mechanic in director Hidetaka Miyazaki’s “Souls” ...