Body found in Lake Michigan at Kenosha beach
A body of a woman was discovered in Kenosha on Sunday, March 9, and authorities are actively working to investigate the woman's death and identify her.
Dead birds wash up on Lake Michigan shore; bird flu concerns rise
Dead birds are lining the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago.
Lake Michigan mystery boat; Milwaukee beach sees boat wash ashore
If you've walked along the lakefront near McKinley Beach recently, you might have seen an abandoned "mystery" boat washed ashore.
Push to map Great Lakes bottom; promises to help fishing, shipping
Jennifer Boehme grew up scouting beaches around her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for whatever she could find. Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up.
Southeast Wisconsin rain Tuesday; waterspouts possible
A low pressure system on Tuesday brings a chance for thunderstorms and waterspouts over the southern part of Lake Michigan.
Kenosha County rescue boat sank, scuba diver search
A Kenosha County Dive Rescue Team boat sank in Lake Michigan on Tuesday amid a search for a missing scuba diver.
Lake Michigan shipwreck scuba diver's body recovered
Dive teams in Kenosha County recovered the body Wednesday of a scuba diver who failed to resurface while exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck.
Lake Michigan shipwreck scuba diver missing, Kenosha County searches
A scuba diver exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck off the shore of Pleasant Prairie failed to resurface, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said.
Earthquake reported in Lake Michigan; 24 miles from Sturgeon Bay
An earthquake was recorded on Friday morning, Aug. 2 in Lake Michigan, east of Sturgeon Bay.
Lake Michigan schooner wreckage discovered near Algoma
Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s just off the shores of Algoma, Wisconsin.
Boat overturns on Lake Michigan; 1 rescued, 2 dead
Three people were rescued from Lake Michigan near Port Washington on Monday night, July 15 after their boat overturned.
Body recovered from lake near McKinley Marina
Authorities recovered a body from Lake Michigan near McKinley Marina, the second body recovered from that area within three days.
Oak Creek Bender Park water rescue; 1 dead, 1 in critical condition
One teen is dead and another is in critical condition following a water rescue in Lake Michigan off of Bender Park in Oak Creek on Wednesday evening, June 26.
Racine boat crash investigation
Two boats crashed Sunday night, June 23, in Racine, sending people onboard into Lake Michigan and a child to the hospital.
2024 Milwaukee Big Boat Day at Community Sailing Center
It was Big Boat Day at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center on Friday, May 10.
2024 Lake Express Ferry travel season kicks off Friday, May 3
The Lake Express Ferry launches its 2024 travel season providing high-speed ferry service between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Michigan on Friday, May 3.
Water search for Sade Robinson's remains
A non-profit organization's boat, equipped with sonar and other tools, was employed to search the shoreline area of Lake Michigan, looking for any more remains of Sade Robinson.
Great Lakes ice lacking, fish and algae among possible impacts
A historic lack of Great Lakes ice amid a weirdly warm winter could impact fish populations, algae blooms and lake levels – impacting commerce.
VIDEO: Chicago man takes stroll on Lake Michigan 'ice pancakes' in swim trunks
A Chicagoan braved the sub-zero wind chill last Wednesday strolling along pancake ice patches on Lake Michigan in swimming trunks.
Historic lighthouses on Lake Michigan covered in ice
Historic lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan were covered in thick ice on Monday.