Lee Newspapers
Over Fatherâs Day weekend and into that following Monday, four youths were pulled from Lake Michigan and did not survive, three along Wisconsinâs southern shore in Racine and one on Indianaâs south shores in Michigan City.
Another was also pulled from the water along Michigan Cityâs beach that weekend and was last reported on life support.
The unpredictability of a powerful body of water like Lake Michigan â the deadliest of the Great Lakes â is what is blamed for these recent tragedies.
At least 11 people have drowned in Lake Michigan in May and June of this year, bringing Lake Michigan water-safety and education to the forefront of public conversation, according to statistics maintained by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.