Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501, at the time the deadliest commercial airlines disaster in American history, disappeared when it flew into a storm over Lake Michigan on June 24, 1950.

Search Has Ended for Plane That Disappeared Over Lake Michigan in 1950 — Worst Airline Disaster in U.S. History at the Time Michigan’s South Beach was closed for nine days as body parts and ...

The warmest water temperature of the Great Lakes today is 81.1 degrees in Lake Erie and the coldest is at 65.1 degrees in Lake Michigan.

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI - One of the most well-known lighthouses on the shores of Lake Michigan will soon have a webcam offering panoramic views for everyone, anytime.

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake Michigan.

A Michigan group has concluded their search for a 1950 airplane crash in Lake Michigan after 20 years, ending the quest to honor 58 lost lives without closure.

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along Lake Michigan beaches due to high waves and strong rip currents. Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula will also experience high temperatures ...

Environmental Protection Agency scientists have begun testing water samples in Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes for the summer season.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is offering insight into their work on the Great Lakes on board Lake Guardian in Lake Michigan.

A man had to be rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan Thursday night on the city's North Side, Chicago police said.

Great Lakes water temperatures range from very cold to warm. Here's a look at water temperatures across the lakes as of June 13.