It may be winter at Bear Lake, but thoughts of summer are already warming things up at North Beach. After months of admiring ...

Nearly all of Oregon has less than 50% of its normal snowpack, with western and central Oregon having percentages largely in ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A trio of townships may form a new fire department after the Village of Sand Lake decided not to renew its contract with them. On Tuesday, the Pierson Township board held a ...

Surging demand for sand used in construction projects poses an existential threat to Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, new research indicates. The seasonal expansion and contraction of ...

It was provided by Village of Sand Lake, but now the townships will have to find new fire departments to partner with. According to the village's unapproved meeting minutes from Tuesday, this involves ...

SAND LAKE, Mich. (WOOD) — The Village of Sand Lake says it will no longer be providing fire and emergency services to three nearby townships starting on April 1. The village is exploring options ...

The Village of Sand Lake says it will no longer be providing fire and emergency services to three nearby townships starting on April 1. (December 18, 2025) Boy’s face lights up after spotting mom in ...

State Auditor Rob Sand, who’s running for governor in 2026, greets people at a campaign town hall in Boone in October. As state auditor, Rob Sand traveled across Iowa this year to hold 100 town hall ...

Ice fishermen are seen on Burden Lake near First Dyke Road on Tuesday in Averill Park. Ice fishermen are seen on Burden Lake near First Dyke Road on Tuesday in Averill Park. A view of Burden Lake from ...

Freeze-thaw conditions and high winds helped shape sand pillars along Lake Michigan. The formations, also called sand hoodoos, appear when moisture in the sand freezes and hardens. They’re short-lived ...

Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep sat in eastern California in what is now the Mojave Desert. As the climate warmed and ...

MEARS, MI -- Are you missing the sand, the lake and summer activities? Climbing dunes isn’t just a summertime sprint − fat-tire biking is back at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The state park is opening ...