While many of Michigan's lakes will be too cold to comfortably swim in this holiday weekend, thousands of Michiganders will be tempted to dip their toes into the water — or even take an icy plunge — ...

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, it’s time for the annual relaunch of News 8’s Lake Michigan Summer Beach Guide.

Dangerous waves and deadly currents sparked urgent Great Lakes warnings, with officials telling millions to stay out of the water.

Known for their colors and patterns, collectors are often amazed at agates that turn up on Upper Peninsula lakeshores, with ...

The sanctuary says the turtle was found near Grand Haven, lethargic and exhausted after being thrown back and forth by waves.

On May 2, the World Health Organization got an alarming report: People aboard a ship in the Atlantic Ocean were falling ill. The culprit is now confirmed as hantavirus, a pathogen that some rodents ...

HURON COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Steven Mylrea, the Ontario man who has been stranded in Port Austin since December while sailing his homemade boat across Lake Huron, has resumed his journey. Mylrea had ...

GRANDVILLE, Mich. — The school year is winding down, and for our latest Robinson Dental Scholar Athlete of the Week, so is her senior season of water polo. Karen Bishop is at the top of her class at ...

Milwaukee, like the rest of the contemporary American Midwest, is increasingly making a name for itself as a place that nurtures, showcases, and facilitates access to creative excellence. Most ...