Scientists say Lake Michigan’s winter season is getting shorter, disrupting fish populations, nutrient cycles and even summer ...

CHICAGO -- Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water in Chicago. The footage was posted on January 9 with the quote ...

Even though we’re about to turn the calendar on January (seemingly the longest month of the year), let’s be honest — plenty of winter remains ... on the shores of Lake Michigan.

In a Facebook post on Jan. 22, South Haven Area Emergency Services posted photos of shelf ice formed along the Lake Michigan shore ... make it harder to float or swim. Then hypothermia beings ...

While Lake Michigan’s waters were crucial for trade, they also presented a challenge, particularly during the winter months when much of the lake’s surface would freeze. The formation of thick ...