The Latest Breaking News from Lake Michigan

Officials briefly shut down air traffic over Lake Michigan but reopened it after an hour. Concerns are high in Washington about a large-scale Chinese aerial surveillance program.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration briefly closed some airspace over Lake Michigan on Sunday to allow for military activity.

Waiting on ice to rebuild or waiting on spring lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; at least perch on southern Lake Michigan continue going.

Perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan and waiting on the return of fishable ice locally leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, there’s also the first mention of coho in 2023.

Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that remains found in western Michigan are those of Dorothy Lynn Ricker, according to Michigan State Police.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking input through Jan. 17 on the best way to get the shoreline up to snuff and protect it from future erosion and coastal storm damage.

An autopsy to determine the person’s cause of death was pending.

I used to swim in the lake from late April through early November. Now, I revel in doing it year-round, all winter long, embracing what was once unthinkable. It’s now hard to imagine not doing it.