Articles tagged as: Lake Michigan
March 7, 2024
Less ice on Lake Michigan means more shoreline damage and warming, but also more snow
According to the independent research and reporting collaboration Climate Central, Lake Michigan is frozen for 22 fewer days now than it was in the 1970s, and ice cover is less than what it used to be.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
Bill to prevent drownings in Lake Michigan passes Indiana Senate
SB 253, authored by Sen. Rodney Pol (D-Chesterton), would require those who maintain public beaches and piers on the lake to have highly visible, emergency flotation devices available. Local governments would also have to report drownings at public sites at least twice a year.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2024
Bill to require rescue equipment along Lake Michigan aims to prevent drownings
Last year 39 people drowned in Lake Michigan, six of them along Indiana beaches and other public sites. A state senator is trying, once again, to pass legislation that would require all public beaches and piers to have rescue equipment nearby.
Read MoreSeptember 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.
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