Jurors in a city buffeted by financial crisis convicted former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on corruption charges Monday, capping a five-month trial that exposed a brazen pay-to-play culture during his years in office while the distressed city lost jobs and people and veered toward insolvency.

Water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron edged up in February from the previous month's record lows. But they and other Great Lakes will remain far below average in the months ahead — and that means continued, significant impacts to commercial shipping and recreational boating, an Army Corps of Engineers forecaster said Monday.