Michigan Capitol Confidential

State to buy, raze $18M century-old hunting ranch in Cheboygan County

Michigan’s government is expected to buy the Black River Ranch in Cheboygan County this December. The state of Michigan has ...
MLive

See sunrise, sunset over Silver Lake from the comfort of your computer

MEARS, MI -- As we creep toward the autumnal equinox and it gets harder to get out of bed for sunrise or leave the comfort of the couch for sunset, you can catch both from your computer. Silver Lake ...
The Morning Sun

DNR officers revive boy buried in sand at Silver Lake Dunes

A 9-year-old boy from Livingston County, in southeastern Michigan, is reportedly home and doing well following an incident Friday in which collapsing sand at the Silver Lake State Park sand dunes, in ...
WTOL

9-year-old boy, 'blue in color,' rescued from collapsed sand hole at Silver Lake Sand Dunes now home, 'doing well'

OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — A child was rescued from a collapsed sand pit over the weekend, the Oceana County Sheriff's Office says. They're saying the situation is a stark reminder of the dangers of ...
South Bend Tribune

Don't swim in Lake Michigan on Monday, July 7; red flags posted at Silver Beach

Lake Michigan beaches are experiencing high waves and dangerous currents, prompting a Beach Hazard Statement through 10 p.m. ET on July 7. A father and son drowned in Lake Michigan on July 6 after the ...
Star Tribune

Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.

A Minnesotan, Connell instantly thought of Silver Bay and its black sand beach. He wrote to Curious Minnesota, the Strib’s reader-powered reporting project, to ask: “Does stamp sand pollution exist in ...