Articles tagged as: Lake Michigan
September 29, 2022
US high court asked to undo Indiana Lake Michigan ruling
Three property owners with land along northwest Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a 2018 ruling by Indiana's high court which declared that the shoreline is owned by the state for the public's enjoyment.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2022
Barge spills diesel fuel into Lake Michigan waterway Sunday night
Workers on the barge were transferring fuel from a cargo tank to another fuel tank. The tank was overfilled and up to 800 gallons of fuel spilled into Burns Harbor.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2022
No lifeguards, no swimming at Indiana Dunes State Park beach
For the second time in three years, a lifeguard shortage has prompted Indiana Dunes State Park to ban swimming beginning Saturday and until further notice.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
Report says the steel wall holding back coal ash fill in Michigan City could fail, NIPSCO disagrees
A new report said steel walls near the Michigan City coal plant aren't keeping coal ash waste from getting into Lake Michigan and Trail Creek -- and it will likely get worse over time.
Read MoreJune 16, 2022
Report: More flooding, erosion on Lake Michigan could spread pollution
Extreme water levels and stronger storms are not only threatening homes and beaches along Lake Michigan they could also send toxic waste into communities and the lake.
Read MoreMay 26, 2022
Court declines to disturb Lake Michigan beach access ruling
A federal appeals court has declined to disturb an Indiana Supreme Court ruling, later codified into Indiana law, which declared that Lake Michigan's shoreline is — and always has been — owned by the state for the public's use.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2022
Hoosiers can now text 911 in 108 different languages
Hoosiers in all 92 counties can now use the text to 911 service in languages other than English.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2021
Indiana may soon get its 2nd underwater shipwreck preserve
More than a century ago, townspeople wearied of looking at the fire-torched hull of the SS Muskegon, which had been abandoned in the Michigan City marina. So they dragged it out into Lake Michigan and sank it.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2021
Federal court considering dispute over Lake Michigan access
A federal appeals court appeared unlikely to disturb a 2018 Indiana Supreme Court ruling that held that the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the public's use.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2021
IDEM: U.S. Steel violated its permit when it released excess iron
A report by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management this week says U.S. Steel violated its permit when it released excess iron into a Lake Michigan waterway last month, causing it to turn a rusty color.
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