Tag: Lake Michigan
Tiny town tucked into Sleeping Bear Dunes is now a Tree City USA
Glen Arbor, Michigan, a city located on the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan, earned the Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation in late February, becoming the latest […]
For the Fun of the Surf
In northwest Indiana, there’s a 20-mile stretch of Lake Michigan that’s dominated by industry. It’s some of the dirtiest water in the lake, but it’s also home to some of the biggest waves anywhere on the Great Lakes. Despite the pollution, there’s a dedicated group of surfers who keep flocking to this area. And one day, after a really big chemical spill from one of the factories, the surfers decide to do something about it.
New UV disinfection system to protect Grand River and Lake Michigan watersheds
The City of Grand Rapids in Michigan has been awarded $1,092,000 in federal funding to modernize its wastewater treatment facility with a state-of-the-art ultraviolet disinfection system. Read the full story […]
Lake Michigan’s unusual ice
Lake Michigan hasn’t completely frozen over in recorded history, but it does produce a lot of unusual ice formations. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.
Swimmers jump in frigid Lake Michigan for annual Polar Plunge
About 4,300 swimmers gathered at Chicago’s North Avenue Beach for the 26th annual Polar Plunge into the 35-degree Lake Michigan, put on by Special Children’s Charities to raise money for […]