The AuSable River has a rocky, sandy bottom and a current averaging 3 to 4 mph and is 2 to 4 foot deep in most spots. There are multiple dams along the river from Grayling to Oscoda, including Mio ...

JACKSON, MI – Consumers Energy is officially in negotiations to sell a fleet of costly hydroelectric dams it says are too expensive to operate. According to a request to raise electric rates filed ...

When the renowned AuSable River Queen sank unexpectedly on March 11, owners Laurie and Roger Rice said they were left baffled and devastated. Two weeks later, the cause of the sinking remains unclear.

“It’s more than a boat to us,” Rice said. On Tuesday night, the AuSable River Queen started sinking at its docking spot on Foote Dam Pond, a few miles west of Oscoda. “I was devaste ...

The AuSable River Queen, a historic paddlewheel riverboat, sank in the AuSable River Tuesday night. The AuSable River Queen, a paddlewheel boat that provided tours along the AuSable River west of ...

The AuSable River Queen sank unexpectedly on March 11, leaving its owners wondering why. The cause still unclear two weeks later. The boat was extracted on March 20, but the owners face high ...