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 ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Charlevoix, Allegan, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli ...

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 ...

Here's what we know. The NWS issued a Beach Hazard statement in Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties through Friday ...

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

Lake Michigan faces high waves and dangerous currents, prompting swimming warnings along Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan ...

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

The Gillette Visitor Center is extending its construction closure until early fall, affecting the parking lot and trailheads.