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The pier sits near the channel that connects Lake Michigan to Betsie Lake. A boat crashed into Elberta Pier in Frankfort Monday, first responders say. (Courtesy City of Frankfort Fire & Rescue) ...
FRANKFORT, MI - Tragedy struck Saturday when a man drowned in Frankfort after being washed off the city's North Pier. Investigators have not identified the victim, but said the man was pulled from ...
When 12-year Lane Frame and his family set foot on a Lake Michigan pier on Monday, they were not aware of the danger it would bring. The boy, his aunt and another 11-year-old child were all swept ...
Rescue crews are working right now to find a missing boater after a vessel capsized near Frankfort Pier around 6 a.m. Thursday. Fri, 30 May 2025 23:39:07 GMT (1748648347314) Story Infinite Scroll ...
FRANKFORT, Mich.— A man who died after being swept off a Lake Michigan pier in northern Michigan has been identified as an Ohio resident. Frankfort police say he's John Jarman Jr. of Olmstead ...
FRANKFORT, MI – The search for a 12-year-old boy who was swept off a pier into Lake Michigan is no longer an active rescue, but a recovery mission. Benzie County Sheriff Ted Shendel told 9&10 ...
BENZIE COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) — After rough weather hindered the search for a 12-year-old boy who was washed out into Frankfort Pier on Monday, the Benzie County Sheriff’s Office said the ...
The northern Michigan city received a $12,000 grant from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Police say at least 12 people have been swept off the Frankfort pier since 2018 ...
Officials are searching for a man after a boat capsized Thursday morning in Lake Michigan near Frankfort. Officials received a report about 6 a.m. from an occupant of the 23-foot vessel that it ...
FRANKFORT, Mich. (WTVF) — A 12-year-old boy from Manchester went missing while on a family vacation to Lake Michigan this week. The Benzie County, Michigan Sheriff's Office said a group of 13 ...
The pier sits near the channel that connects Lake Michigan to Betsie Lake. First responders were sent to the pier around 5:45 a.m. after a boat crashed into the pier, they say. No one was hurt.