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After traveling miles from Puerto Rico to Chicago, a father is still searching for his son along Lake Michigan after a boat capsized nearby.

Great Lakes The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the Earths surface, home to a fragile fishery, and delicate shoreline beaches and dunes. They are also central to northern Michigan tourism, economies and our way of life.  Ways to Connect

Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project warns of dangerous conditions on Lake Michigan this weekend Experts warn of the potential dangers Lake Michigan poses this weekend. and last updated 2021-05-01 21:26:13-04 MUSKEGON, Mich. — Great Lakes Rescue Project Executive Director Dave Benjamin spends hundreds of hours each year on Lake Michigan in the worst possible conditions, while surfing. He does it with quite a different mentality than he did just 10 years ago, when he faced a problem those who lo...

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The Great Lakes are beautiful year-round. However, during the winter, they pose a certain danger.

MICHIGAN CITY — After not having lifeguards last year at Washington Park, the City Council is considering a plan to attract applicants by boosting pay.

MICHIGAN CITY — After not having lifeguards last year at Washington Park, the City Council is considering a plan to attract applicants by boosting pay.

Shelf ice or sand? Group urges caution after man plunges into Lake Michigan Updated Jan 28, 2021; A man plunged into Lake Michigan this week when he thought he was walking on sand; it was shelf ice covering the lake’s surface along the shoreline. Walking on shelf ice is extremely dangerous, Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, told The Times. At the same time, it’s difficult to know where the sand ends and the shelf ice begins. Johnny Jacobsen, of Chica...

Kevin Bersett A new year means new ideas, and Bloomington-Normal is generating some big ones. Three years ago, two residents invented the Toilet Timer, which earned an investment from Mark Cuban on “Shark Tank” TV program. Another resident will perhaps soon have his invention stocked on the shelves of a local grocery store. But what really turns a dream into reality?  Entrepreneurship isn’t just about ideas. Getting an innovation off the ground takes courage, hard work and a bit of lu...

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