A man was convicted this week on two federal charges after he diverted the Platte River by hand through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. “These allegations of tampering and ...

BEULAH: The Department of Natural Resources recently stocked coho salmon in the Platte River near the Platte River State Fish Hatchery in Beulah (Benzie County), Michigan. The Platte River is the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Frankfort man has been convicted for diverting the flow of the Platte River at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in August 2022. Andrew Blair Howard, 63, has ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A West Michigan man must serve five years of probation and pay $26,300 in restitution and court costs after being convicted of tampering with the Platte River at the Sleeping Bear ...

A northern Michigan fisherman accused of digging a trench to change the flow of the Platte River into Lake Michigan is scheduled to appear in federal court on Feb. 7, where he faces misdemeanor ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A man convicted of vandalism for diverting the path of the Platte River at Sleeping Bear Dunes in 2022 has been sentenced, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office ...

The aerial photograph on the left, taken in May of 2022, shows the natural flow of the Platte River running parallel to Lake Michigan. The photograph on the right shows the same area approximately 3 ...

Apr. 26—HONOR — Sentencing for a Frankfort man convicted in federal court of misdemeanor tampering and vandalism of the Platte River has been delayed while a judge considers restitution arguments.

While many may associate Michigan with its rich musical and automotive heritage, the state is also a gorgeous vacation destination filled with lakeside beaches. It's the only state to border four of ...

BENZIE COUNTY, MI — The state of Michigan is exploring a new plan to resume dredging of the Platte River mouth at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

A 63-year-old northern Michigan fisherman was convicted Wednesday of tampering and vandalism in digging a trench to change the flow of the Platte River into Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes ...