Updated Nov 22, 2017; Posted Nov 22, 2017 (Mlive file photo) 32 3.1kshares By Mark Torregrossa mtorregr@mlive.com We're in a phase where the Great Lakes water levels continue to trend higher each year. Next spring will be no different, the latest forecast shows. With the 2018 spring thaw, we should see the lakes starting their seasonal rise at a higher level than they did in 2017. The trend of higher each year started with some Great Lakes bottoming at record low levels in 20