Michigan beaches

The need for such research is urgent. Bacteria draining into recreational waters from overflowing wastewater treatment plants, livestock and poultry farms, and city streets and parking lots results in hundreds of beach closings annually across the five Great Lakes. Phosphorus running off farm fields and from big dairy, hog, and poultry operations causes harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and other lakes across the region.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using a couple of roving robots on tracks to sift through the sand on beaches, cleaning up debris.

Today, details in the case against a slate of false electors, a battle for the best beach, and the science behind Vernors as a midwestern cold cure.

Michigan's current risk of wildfires, trailer park worries, Ocean beaches vs Great Lakes beaches, and Chicago sells off more Lake Michigan water.

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…