“West Arbutus is going to be the least impacted facility on the lake. In fact, folks at West Arbutus are probably going to be happier because they are going to have beach in front of their campsites ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- One popular lake in Grand Traverse County is getting a facelift. That means it'll be closed for the rest of the summer for construction. Park closed: ...

Black River Partners plans to draw down Lake Arbutus this summer to repair the damage to the Black River Falls dam from recent flooding. Tourism is a big part of the Jackson County economy and drawing ...

An old cabin inspires a new vision for family lake life in Northern Michigan. This Up North lodge is a part of the 2024 Northern Home & Cottage virtual home tour, which features immersive video tours ...

It’s a beautiful sunny day across northern Michigan, with barely a hint of clouds in the blue skies. For today’s Sights and Sounds, photojournalist Jeremy Erickson takes us to Grand Traverse County’s ...

EAST BAY TOWNSHIP, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A 65-year-old Traverse City man was rescued on Thursday after he fell through the ice at Arbutus Lake in Grand Traverse County. At 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, ...

Water levels are once again rising in Lake Arbutus in Jackson County. Since February, the lake has been down six feet in order to repair faulty water level controls at the dam. The controls were not ...

NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (AP) - A snowmobile trail and ice fishing on a Jackson County lake is closed because of unsafe ice conditions. Operators of the Hatfield dam will begin drawing down Lake Arbutus ...

Lake Arbutus is a manmade vacation mecca in Hatfield that traces its origins to 1904, when the La Crosse Water Power Co. dammed the Black River to create a hydroelectric plant. Located partly in ...

An elderly man was rescued from the icy waters of a Michigan lake with the help of his pet dog, who assisted authorities in the rescue. Michigan State Police, in a news release, said that authorities ...