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

Michigan has more than 400 breweries, with many located along the Lake Michigan coast. Breweries such as North Channel Brewing Co., Ludington Bay Brewing Co., and Sawyers Brewing Company offer unique ...

It’s August and your weekend plans might include a trip to the beach. “This weekend will feature weather that most Michiganders will call excellent,” MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa said in ...

Situated where the Pere Marquette River meets Lake Michigan, Ludington offers simple pleasures and natural beauty. The city’s North Breakwater Light is accessible by a mile-long walk along the pier, ...

Windmill Island Gardens features “De Zwaan,” a genuine Dutch windmill that still grinds grain just as it did in the Netherlands. Downtown Holland welcomes winter visitors with heated sidewalks that ...

If you're still planning to book a camping trip this summer, get ready to face higher rates at Michigan state parks, and ...

Most of the Lower Peninsula has good to moderate air quality on July 26. Nationally, the northeast has the nation's worst air quality this weekend, although the Great lakes area has large areas of ...