Lake Michigan is, and always will be, a mosaic of colors. Colors that reflect light, water, mussels, plankton — and, it turns out, us. Editor’s note: WUWM is a service of UW-Milwaukee.

Joel Brammeier, the CEO with the Alliance for the Great Lakes, speaks at the Sail Away into Lake Michigan's Future event held at the Indiana Dunes State Park Pavilion Thursday, April 10, 2025.

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI - Ludington State Park announced today that it will reopen ahead of schedule as construction wraps up ...

Lake Michigan, which is bordered by Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, is shown with a current Low Water Datum (LWD) level of 1.90 feet, with a high LWD of 4.92 feet.

In 1987, Lowell, Indiana, applied to get Lake Michigan water due to high fluoride levels in its own supply. Even prior to the Great Lakes Compact, all eight governors within the basin had to agree ...

In January 2023, Lake Michigan-Huron water levels hit a record low. Considering their replenishment is more important than ever, as our livelihood depends on their future.

The Oswego Village Board Tuesday evening will vote on an ordinance that would increase new residential development water ...

Earth Day: How low ice coverage is changing the future of Lake Michigan, the Great Lakes 'We've had the lowest ice cover year in about 50 years on the Great Lakes' By Cheryl Scott and Blanca Rios.