Dozens of swimmers took to Lake Michigan on Thursday in Ogden Dunes as part of an unofficial New Year’s Day polar plunge.

A record crowd ran into frigid Lake Michigan for the Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day, despite temperatures of 14 ...

MLive’s video team worked to highlight the unique spirit of Michiganders in 2025 with these four short documentaries.

Lake Michigan is especially prone to rip currents, which are powerful currents of water moving away from the shore, and they can sweep even the strongest swimmer away from shore. According to the ...

Multiple rescues were performed at Lake Michigan beaches over a single weekend, highlighting the dangers of rip currents. A video shows lifeguards rescuing two swimmers caught in a rip current at ...

Lake Michigan accounts for nearly half of the 1,350 drownings in the Great Lakes over the past 15 years. Dangerous currents contribute to about one-third of Great Lakes drownings, while two-thirds ...

Emergency personnel suspended the search for a missing swimmer along Lake Michigan in Highland Park on Sunday evening, authorities said. Citing the strength and speed of currents on Lake Michigan, ...

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