The USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards picked 10 west and northern Michigan beaches as the state's best. Summer is nearly here in Michigan and now's the time to start planning a trip to the beach ...

Summer in West Michigan means ice cream, sunshine and days at the beach. That’s why the News 8 team asked about our viewers’ ...

With summer right around the corner, here are five Lake Michigan lighthouses to visit in Michigan this summer.

GRAND HAVEN, MI - A portion of the sidewalk along the Grand River and piers normally accessible to pedestrians walking between Lake Michigan and Grand Haven will be closed, starting May 19. The ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - A five-year plan for recreation was recently approved for northwest Ottawa County that includes renovations to existing parks and pathways and accessibility improvements. Every ...

Keep up with all things West Michigan business. Sign up for our free newsletters ... We need a year-round event.” While some Grand Haven residents wish to keep Chinook Pier undeveloped and use it as a ...

A water rescue took place Sunday night after a boat flipped over in Lake Michigan off Grand Haven ... people in the water south of the Grand Haven pier. The Coast Guard is made contact with ...

south inner pier lighthouse," said Dave Karpin, the Grand Haven lighthouse conservancy president. Michigan features the most lighthouses out of any state in the United States. There are 129 ...

South Haven police said a red flag was flying by the pier and ... its staff to Grand Haven, which is 30 miles north. More: Coast Guard closing Holland station on Lake Michigan this summer More ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — We're learning more about the situation that unfolded at the Grand Haven State Park Monday evening that prompted the pier's closure and beach evacuation. Law enforcement ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Thousands of people were instructed to clear out after the Michigan Department of Natural ... confirmed both the beach and South Pier are closed. The supervisor also listed ...