Sherm Poppen developed the prototype while playing with his daughters on Christmas Day in 1965. His daughter, Wendy, remembers it all, and it started with a sugar rush.

The largest artificial lake within Illinois' borders has plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, including top fishing spots and beachy campgrounds.

Chris Henke thought he was done dealing with the constant threat of tornados when he left Kansas City as a young man.

Three of the four people killed in Friday's storms lived within a few hundred yards of each other in the small community of Union Lake.

BROOKS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — At Veurink’s Marine boat dealership near Newaygo, visitors on Friday and Saturday can attend the inaugural West Michigan Boat Show and explore over 40 models on display ...

An Axis boat on display at the 2026 Grand Rapids Boat Show. Credit: Rachel Watson, Crain's Grand Rapids Business Michigan boat dealers say they’re seeing the first signs of a sales rebound after two ...

The AuSable River Queen, a paddlewheel boat that provided tours along the AuSable River west of Oscoda, sank in the river Tuesday night while docked, leaving Michigan with one less summer riverboat ...

The two happiest days in boat owners’ lives are when they buy a boat and when they sell said boat. Jeff Haradine knows that old joke well as president of Barletta, Winnebago’s pontoon brand, and ...

Boat of the Year testing for 2025 was conducted in February in St. Petersburg, Florida and Annapolis, Maryland, this year, allowing for a broader fleet of entries. The ClubSwan 28 earned overall Boat ...

Washington ― Michigan lawmakers have questions for the Pentagon, with two Democrats pushing for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the wake of revelations about the killing of boat ...

The Gophers needed overtime to narrowly defeat Michigan State 23-20 on Saturday. They're now 6-3 on the season, and longtime head coach P.J. Fleck has led Minnesota to five straight seasons of bowl ...