County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Charlevoix, Allegan, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli ...

This weekend is expected to have some very nice summer weather, making it ideal for enjoying a day at your favorite beach.

Here's what we know. The NWS issued a Beach Hazard statement in Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties through Friday ...

Some Southeast Michigan beaches are closed heading into 4th of July. Other beaches have advisories, meaning that there are high bacteria levels, but officials have not closed the beach. DETROIT (FOX 2 ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Charlevoix, Allegan, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli ...

If you're planning a beach trip day this Fourth of July weekend, make sure you aren't heading to one of these six beaches flagged by EGLE for high bacteria levels.

Don’t let those sunny conditions fool you. Thursday’s brisk wind brought on another cold-water upwelling along some Lake ...

Lake Michigan faces high waves and dangerous currents, prompting swimming warnings along Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan ...

(CBS DETROIT) – Several Michigan beaches are closed this weekend at a time when they would normally be packed for the Fourth of July holiday. The closures stem from high bacteria levels in the ...

With the 4th of July weekend approaching, beachgoers are advised to check the status of their favorite beaches due to rising bacteria levels causing closures, such as Lakeshore Beach in Novi.

Beach closures are almost becoming the “new norm,” for those who used to utilize public beaches. What scares Kristin McCleary-May is that not everyone is taking the cautions seriously.