The University of Iowa has announced it will not renew its lease for the Macbride Nature Recreation Area (MNRA) when the agreement expires on July 1, ...

You know that feeling when you discover something so wonderful you want to keep it all to yourself? That’s Glencoe Beach – the North Shore’s crown jewel that somehow remains under the radar despite ...

The park service is recruiting lifeguards and hopes to reopen the beach ASAP.

Area state lakes that are not recommended for swimming are Blue Lake Beach near Onawa, Black Hawk Beach near Lake View and North Twin Lake West Beach near Pomeroy.

The beach stretches along approximately 200 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline, offering clean sand that’s perfect for castle-building competitions with the kids or simply digging your toes in while you ...

But at some Lake Michigan beaches in Cook and Lake counties — and some beaches at inland lakes in McHenry County — nary a soul is to be found.

Three of those beaches are in Northwest Iowa: Blue Lake Beach near Onawa, Black Hawk Beach near Lake View and North Twin Lake West Beach near Pomeroy.

Several public beaches in the Chicago area are either closed or under advisory because of high levels of bacteria, Illinois health officials said.

Iowa House Minority Leader Brian Meyer is calling to bring back the state's first-in-the-nation Democratic caucuses in 2028.

IOWA, USA — The number of beaches in Iowa not recommended for swimming is increasing, with 10 testing for high E. coli levels, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said. Beaches at state lakes ...

The Iowa DNR suggests avoiding 10 beaches this weekend where E. coli levels are too high.Swimming is not recommended at the following beaches: Backbone BeachBeeds Lake BeachBlack Hawk BeachBlue ...

News 11 Michigan beaches closed, under contamination advisories heading into ‘bake on a lake’ weekend Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 10:58 a.m.