Lake Michigan will have a high swim risk this weekend with high waves lasting into next week. Breezy winds will pick up this weekend, gusting between 30-35 mph Saturday and 25-30 mph Sunday. Gusts ...

The man who heroically jumped into Lake Michigan to save an 8-month-old baby in a stroller who had been blown into Chicago's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beachgoers should avoid swimming in Lake Michigan all day on July 23, the National Weather Service said this morning, because of ...

CHICAGO -- A man who can’t swim made a daring rescue Wednesday after a baby was blown into Lake Michigan. According to ABC News 7 in Chicago, Lio Cundiff was walking along Belmont Harbor around 3 p.m.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A northwest Indiana man is attempting a record-setting 120-mile swim across Lake Michigan and back. Scott Weston Wolford, of Chesterton, took off Thursday morning from Chicago's Ohio ...

Michigan's Great Lakes pose threats for swimmers and boaters on Wednesday, Aug. 20, as officials issue small craft advisories and high swim risks. "Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming ...

Dangerous swimming conditions are being forecast for a big stretch of Lake Michigan’s most popular beaches on Sunday. Waves are expected to build up to 6 feet high by Sunday afternoon along beaches ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — When it comes to warming up, Lake Michigan takes its time. It’s often late July before water temperatures begin to peak. While trends are helpful for planning, it’s ...

Dr. Bryan Huffman is a Holland-area ophthalmologist and open-water endurance athlete who uses his marathon swims, known as "Bryan's Big Swims," to raise money for the Holland Aquatic Center Foundation ...

As the weather cools, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is beginning to remove swim buoys and flags from Great Lakes beaches, closing designated swim areas for the season. Once buoys are ...