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The following news items are reprinted from the Manistee Daily News for the week Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, 1925 and are ...

The Southeast Sportsmen’s Club in Hegewisch moved its ice fishing tournament to January, attracting some 140 people to Wolf Lake.

So how does the ice cover on Lake Erie stack up against the rest of the Great Lakes this winter? Lake Michigan is just 15% ice covered, in part due to its much deeper 279 foot average. Lake ...

Emergency crews later recovered the body of the 70-year-old man after the ATV dropped through thin ice Thursday on Lake Elizabeth in Wisconsin. The warming temperatures Thursday led to dangerous ...

Ever wondered how Lake Michigan influences Chicago's winters? 🌨️ The interplay between the lake and snowfall creates some ...

Now, it’s becoming more common for the lake to have years where less than 40% of it is covered with ice at its peak, the lab’s data show. As of Jan. 30, about 80% of Lake Erie was covered with ...

ALPENA, MI – An outdoor ice rink near the shore of Lake Huron is opened for the second year in a row. Mich-e-ke-wis Park in Alpena was home to a historic ice rink, according to Visit Alpena ...

A UTV fell through the ice on Castle Rock Lake Saturday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office said it happened about 300 yards from the Castle Rock County Park boat landing in Friendship. Luckily ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was flooding and sewer backups Friday morning across the Chicago area as heavy rain moves in. A Flood Warning was in effect for Cook and Lake (IL) counties, but has since ...