Federal grant money is used to help states monitor beaches for E. Coli. But that funding requires beach monitoring programs.

While the ice has melted off the Great Lakes for the season, don't count on doing much swimming this Memorial Day weekend.

The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is urging swimming safety after a 17-year-old drowns in Lake Michigan.

The National Weather Service is once again forecasting wave heights and swim risks for the summer. See where it could be ...

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

A water safety tour is making stops in several Northern Michigan communities this week, offering presentations and training sessions in honor of drowning victims, witnesses and first responders. The ...

Nearly all Cadillac roads reopen after April flooding; a few trouble spots remain closed WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Nearly all roads in Cadillac have now reopened following historic ...

The biggest waves in the world, obviously, occur in the ocean. From the spots we know and love (maybe more so fear) the most, like, Nazaré in Portugal, Jaws on Maui, and Maverick’s in California. But ...

A teenage boy has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Waukegan, Illinois, on Monday.