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Sunday, May 19, 2013  The group of Coast Guard service members started their journey in Petaluma, California on April 29th.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Coast Guard pulled the bodies of Kendrick Covington and Godfried McKinney from Lake Erie at 10:50 a.m.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Coast Guard crews searching for two missing boaters on Lake Erie Thursday morning have recovered two bodies, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Coast Guard crews from Michigan and Ohio are searching western Lake Erie for two Detroit-area boaters who were reported missing.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Coast Guard call off search for missing father and daughter kayakers.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The U.S. Air Force has joined other military branches in suspending tuition assistance that thousands of active-duty airmen rely on to pay for college classes.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur observed as the U.S. Coast Guard and hundreds of other emergency rescuers responded to a simulated plane crash in the waters of Lake Erie on Saturday.

Friday, January 11, 2013  An important warning from the U.S. Coast Guard. With warmer temperatures expected over the next couple of days, ice that had formed on area lakes and rivers will likely become thin making for unsafe ice conditions.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Fishermen and skaters might want to wait a while before heading out on the ice.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The Great lakes are starting to freeze, and so are bodies of water throughout Lucas County. Ice can be dangerous and unpredictable, and the Coast Guard has some important safety tips for those planning activities on frozen waters this season.

Monday, December 17, 2012 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  TOLEDO, Ohio -- The U.S. Coast Guard says a 730-foot ship in northwest Ohio backed into a pier at a dock near the Maumee River, punctured a tank and leaked fuel into the water.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Coast Guard has released video of this weekend's rescue of two boaters in Lake Erie.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  A crowd of nearly 200 flag-waving supporters gathered in Toledo's Friendship Park for the 8th annual Support the Troops rally.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  The U.S. Coast Guard is reminding boaters about safety precautions if they plan to be on the Great Lakes over the holiday weekend.