Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beachgoers in South Haven swim in Lake Michigan at their own risk on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Lake Michigan is the deadliest lake ...

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Waves are predicted to reach 3-5 feet, with the largest near Big and Little Sable Points, creating hazardous conditions, especially near south piers. Swimmers are urged to avoid the water and piers ...

August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago’s crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can ...

Lake Michigan is the deadliest lake in America, statistics show. Yet, there are no lifeguards at 99% of our state's public beaches, all while coastal towns rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars in ...