Michigan beaches

The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project has been monitoring the green, yellow and red flags used to indicate surf conditions at beaches along Lake Michigan — and says they are often clearly wrong.

The Knight Foundation’s Cities Challenge awards were announced recently. One of the projects it’s funding is an urban beach along Detroit’s riverfront.It…

This time of year a lot of people start thinking about summer vacations. If you’re like many Michiganders, when you’re planning a week or two off, you…

Health officials close beaches when levels of E. coli bacteria are too high. But it takes 24 hours to get test results.A new test identifies E. coli DNA.…

A new technology will make testing water quality at Michigan beaches faster. And that means safer swimming. County water departments are required to test…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - About three dozen local health departments and other agencies that usually receive state funding to monitor beach waters for…

There’s a new project out of Michigan Technological University in Houghton that involves phone apps.The idea is to use apps to share information with…

After two drownings in Lake Michigan in recent weeks, some are calling for a better warning system when beach conditions are dangerous.The Muskegon…

Forests throughout Michigan are undergoing big changes as millions of beech and ash trees are killed off by pests and disease.Beech Bark Disease and the…

A couple of summers ago piles of trash washed up on the beaches of Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Portage. A federal investigation confirms the trash…