Thousands of vessels — 6,000 or more — lie at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Several hundred could lie beneath the waves in the part of Lake Michigan that falls under Illinois’ ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Several lake associations are looking for Becker County to consider specific surface use ordinances to limit the use of wake boats in surf mode on their lakes. Research ...

The Lake George Park Commission needs to take a closer look at the use of an herbicide after a study revealed some concerning results Native plants found in Lake George during an assessment of sites ...

A study of boating impacts on Lake Beulah in East Troy found wake boats used in wake-enhanced mode produced larger waves, more wave energy and greater propeller downwash and disturbance of bottom ...

The Kings County wildfire is still burning out of control and has grown slightly. In an interview, Mayor Dave Corkum says people are growing weary and some aren't taking evacuation zones seriously. 'I ...

The Ethan Allen departed its Lake George dock with 48 people aboard on a warm, sunny October day in 2005. The trip ended in smoke, chaos and tears when the boat capsized 150 yards from shore in ...

“Born to play the game” may be one of the most overused clichés in sports, but it seems to fit Lake Central’s George Karabatsos. The senior midfielder comes from a family of soccer players. “Everyone ...

As summer turns to fall, the music festival season is winding down. This weekend, there’s an amazing opportunity to see world-class jazz musicians framed by the beautiful landscape of Lake George - ...

"The doctors said, or almost said, that there is no hope," a family friend said of the status of the third woman, who is in critical condition Getty Two women are dead, and another woman is in a coma ...

Two New York women were killed and another was in critical condition after a boat crash in Maine on Saturday, authorities said. Farhana Nasir, 53, of Selden, and Kiran Akbar, 23, of Lake Grove, were ...