County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

As the heat starts to soar today, it will feel like a great day to be at the beach. But the wind is creating currents and ...

National Weather Service forecasters say high winds will create large waves and dangerous swim conditions on July 23.

St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach, Lake St. Clair, Macomb County - contamination advisory since July 17 due to high ...

Tales from Michigan City and New Buffalo make clear what can go wrong on the deadliest Great Lake — and what can go right ...

Multiple beaches throughout the state are either closed or under bacterial contamination advisories, according to Michigan ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A Washtenaw County beach was closed for swimming on Wednesday due to high levels of E. coli in the ...

Health officials have issued a no-contact advisory for Richardi Park beach in Bellaire after elevated E. coli levels were ...

Discover why Michigan’s lakeshores and parks are ranked among the best stargazing destinations in the U.S. for clear, dark ...

Three grieving families' lawsuits against the city of South Haven may finally bring lifeguards back to the deadliest lake in ...

A dive team returned to Lake Michigan Wednesday morning to continue a recovery effort for a missing teenager in the north suburbs.

The $8 million project was a part of the larger effort to clean up Milwaukee's waterways. The beach should be open by the end ...