With a stretch of extra hot days, anyone planning to take a dip in Lake Michigan is advised to exercise extreme caution due ...

Boaters on Lake Michigan in Chicago would be required to wear life jackets under a new proposal, and if they don't, could ...

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

Dangerous currents are common in the Great Lakes, especially in Lake Michigan, where rip currents are especially dangerous ...

GARY, Ind. (WLS) -- Water safety is front and center Saturday morning at Wells Street Beach in Gary, Indiana as Lake Michigan lifeguards prepare for swimmers looking to escape the summer heat. ...

Experts familiar with Lake Michigan say some items – like paddleboards or kayaks – are too easy to access and don't come with a safety course.

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

SOUTH HAVEN, MI -- A Michigan city with popular Lake Michigan beaches is taking a serious look at reinstituting lifeguards. The South Haven City Council has prioritized bringing a new lifeguard ...

The Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously on Monday in favor of a bill requiring increased beach safety measures along the state’s Lake Michigan coast. Senate Bill 253 ...

A family enjoying kayaking on Portage Lake in Jackson County may not realize that safety patrols on local waterways have been ...

Gladwin County's Trout Lake Dam will be removed due to ecological and public safety concerns. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the dam, which is one of more than 200 ...

If a 1960s-era dam in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area failed, it would wash out a road, officials say. Locals are pushing ...