TORCH LAKE

ANTRIM COUNTY, MI -- A Missouri woman was found not guilty on charges of assault with intent to murder and felony firearms for her role in a 2021 shooting at Torch Lake. According to UpNorthLive, the trial began last week and jury began deliberations Friday. Hunter was on trial after she shot a 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman during an argument in August 2021. The argument began when two groups of people were trying to use the same boat launch on the southern portion of the lake. At some point during the argument, Hunter produced a small handgun and shot the victim once.

ANTRIM COUNTY, MI -- An 18-year-old Grand Rapids man has been charged with one count each of third degree and fourth degree criminal sexual conduct after he allegedly assaulted a girl last year near Torch Lake. According to Michigan State Police, Charles Walkons was arraigned on those charges following his arrest on March 8. The case was moved to the Michigan State Police who determined the assault took place during a camping trip to the Torch Lake/Alden area last July. A warrant was issued on Feb. 28 and Walkons was taken into custody by police last week in Grand Rapids. Walkons was released from jail on a $50,000 personal recognisance bond and is due back in court on March 30.

ANTRIM COUNTY, MI – The suspect in a shooting at a Torch Lake boat launch earlier this week is charged with assault with intent to murder while the victim is in stable condition with life-threatening injuries, WPBN/WGTU reports. RELATED: Grand Rapids woman shot during argument at Torch Lake boat launchThe incident happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday when a 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman and her boyfriend were loading up their paddle board at a boat launch on the southern end of the lake, MLive previously reported. At the same time, Hunter was backing up her vehicle to load up her family’s boat. An argument ensued over the use of the boat launch. When the victim and her boyfriend approached, Hunter allegedly pulled a small handgun and shot the victim once; the bullet went through her arm and chest before exiting.

ANTRIM COUNTY, MI -- A 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman is the hospital with life-threatening injuries after she shot by a Missouri woman during an argument Tuesday at a boat launch on Torch Lake. According to 9 & 10 News, the woman and her boyfriend were loading up their paddle board at a boat launch located on the southern part of the lake. At the same time, the suspected shooter was backing up her vehicle to load up her family’s boat. An argument ensued over the use of the boat launch and as the victim and her boyfriend approached the suspect, the 36-year-old woman pulled out a small gun and shot the woman in arm and chest. Marie woman dead, homicide suspect in custodyMichigan man who skipped bail in May, charged with murder of new mom in OregonAlleged drunken driver charged in death of woman, 81, after weekend crash

ANTRIM COUNTY, MI – The annual Fourth of July party on Torch Lake kept officers busy this year. According to the Michigan State Police, thousands of people attended the party on the Antrim County lake known for its sand bars and incredibly clear blue-green waters. “The Torch Fest held during the Fourth of July Holiday weekend on Torch Lake kept law enforcement busy,” a news release reads. “Local and state agencies worked together to keep the peace and everyone safe during the event.”Here is a breakdown of the arrests, citations and warnings given at “Torch Fest” 2021. You can see the numbers from the 2020 event here.

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Waterfront property on Torch Lake, Lake Superior and Ford River will be available for purchase June 15 and 16.

LANSING, MICH. -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is holding an online auction for 10 surplus properties, including waterfront lots on Lake Superior, Torch Lake, and the Ford River. According to the DNR, the 10 lots were deemed better suited for private ownership and are currently being prepared for sale via online auctions open now through mid-June. “Just because some properties are no longer right for the DNR, though, doesn’t mean they won’t be perfect for private ownership,” Goeman said. The two biggest parcels include 40 acres near Watersmeet in Gogebic County, and a 60-acre Sanford property in Midland County. According to the DNR, public auctions are one way the department achieves the results of its routine review of public land ownership, with proceeds helping provide future outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Our search for Michigan’s Best Inland Lake is underway, and we’ve gotten over 60 nominations for fabulous lakes all over the state. (Garret Ellison | MLive)Garret Ellison | MLiveNorthern Lower PeninsulaTorch Lake, AldenOtsego Lake, GaylordLake Mecosta, MecostaCrystal Lake, Benzie CountyWalloon LakeLake CharlevoixGlen Lake, Glen ArborHardy Dam Pond, Big Prairie TownshipBurt Lake, Indian RiverHiggins Lake, Higgins LakeBlack Lake, OnawayLong Lake, InterlochenBear Lake, KalkaskaJose Lake, South BranchHoughton Lake, Houghton LakeLittlefield Lake, Gilmore TownshipWest Londo Lake, HaleHamlin Lake, LudingtonRifle Lake, Hill TownshipChippewa Lake, Chippewa LakeLake Leelenau (north and south), Lake LeelanauLime Lake, Maple CityMullet Lake, AlohaLake Missaukee, Lake CityLong Lake, Alpena TownshipHubbard Lake, Hubbard LakeLake Ogemaw, West BranchLake Isabella, Lake IsabellaIntermediate Lake, Central LakeCrooked Lake, ConwayEight Point Lake, LakeLake Charlevoix, CharlevoixPortage Lake, OnekemaElk Lake, Elk RapidsLake Margrethe, GraylingLake of the Clouds is one of the most popular spots in the U.P. 's Porcupine Mountains.MLive.com filesUpper PeninsulaIndian Lake, ManistiqueLake Michigammee, Imperial HeightsLake Gogebic, Lake GogebicMuskegon & LakeshoreMona Lake, MuskegonWolf Lake, MuskegonSpring Lake, Spring LakeKalamazoo & Southwest MichiganGull Lake, RichlandAsylum Lake, KalamazooUpper Crooked Lake, DeltonPine Lake, PlainwellTorch Lake sandbar without any boats, June 30, 2020. (Garret Ellison | MLive).Garret Ellison | MLiveGrand Rapids areaReeds Lake, East Grand RapidsGreen Lake, CaledoniaFlint & Thumb areaLake Fenton, FentonHolloway Reservoir, DavisonSilver Lake, FentonLake Ponemah, FentonBay City, Saginaw, MidlandWixom Lake, Gladwin CountyJackson areaClark Lake, Ocean Beach RoadVineyard Lake, BrooklynColdwater Lake, ColdwaterGilletts Lake, JacksonDuck Lake, SpringportDeep Lake, Cambridge Twp. Wamplers Lake, BrooklynAnn Arbor areaSouth Lake, Lyndon TownshipPortage Lake, PinckneyWhitmore Lake, Whitmore LakeDetroit MetroLakeville Lake, Addison TownshipLake St. ClairWhat Kitch-iti-kipi, Michigan's largest freshwater spring, looks like in the summer.

HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICH. -- Mining for copper and other materials has played a large role in the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history. Unfortunately, there’s been a dark side to its legacy: The waste left behind when the mines closed up. “The team has completed extensive multi-year waste removal actions at eight locations along Torch Lake in the past 13 years,” project manager Amy Keranen said in a release. “My goal for the AMW project was to make sure that future generations wouldn’t have to worry about encountering mining wastes as they explore the great Keweenaw peninsula,” Keranen said. "With the work we’ve accomplished to date, I am quite satisfied that we are meeting that goal as the project progresses.”

KEWADIN, MI - Torch Lake was once called the third most beautiful lake in the world by National Geographic. A huge cedar log home sitting right on Michigan’s own slice of the Caribbean has hit the market for $3.3 million. This cedar log home is located on Torch Lake at 1897 Haywards Pine Trl. This cedar log home is located on Torch Lake at 1897 Haywards Pine Trl. This cedar log home is located on Torch Lake at 1897 Haywards Pine Trl.

CENTRAL LAKE, Mich. A northern Michigan lake thats famous for its turquoise waters is facing an outbreak of brown algae thats left its sandy bottom covered with mushy, squishy mats. Rick Welsh, a part-time lakeshore resident, said the brown algae was first noticed about a decade ago, but now the golden-brown algae grows in thick mats and sticks to the otherwise sugar-sand bottom of the lake in Antrim Countys Torch Lake, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Its oozy, yucky and mucky, Welsh said. It easily comes up when disturbed.Welsh, a member for the Torch Lake Protection Alliance, said that there are investigations into the algae with results due in the fall. Officials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, have said it appears to be a non-harmful form of algae.

Across the state of Michigan we have many freshwater places to enjoy kayaking. Here are some of the best places to go kayaking in the state:The pretty blue water and rainbow-colored cliffs might is what you can find at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Makinac Island is one of the best places to kayak due to the stunning sunsets and sunrises. You can explore the natural rock formations, wildlife, and lighthouses of Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City, St. Ignace, Round Island, and Bois Blanc Island. Surrounding Lake Bellaire, the Grass River, Torch Lake, and more, the Chain O Lakes in Antrim County gives you lots of options.

RAPID CITY, Mich. The Torch Lake sandbar has been listed as a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure site after a large number of people gathered there over the Fourth of July weekend. Anyone who visited the potential exposure site last weekend is being asked to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms, which can develop up to 14 days after exposure. To get tested for COVID-19, contact your primary care physician or visit a no-cost testing site in Michigan. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily.

Several Michigan beaches are either closed or under a contamination advisory due to high bacteria levels heading into Fourth of July weekend. According to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, there are currently 10 closures or advisories in Michigan. Most of them are in the Upper Peninsula. Much of the increase in bacteria levels are due to storm water runoff, according to the DEQ, but some are closed due to a potential toxin-forming blue-green algal bloom. Related: Gross: Study uncovers 10 Michigan beaches with most bacterial contaminationMichigan beach closures and advisories (as of July 1, 2020):Sanford Lake - Sanford Lake Park - Midland (Closure)Muskegon River - Crawford Park - Osceola (Contamination Advisory)Lake Michigan - Veterans Memorial Park - Antrim (Contamination Advisory)Pike Bay at Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Chassell Beach - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)Torch Lake - Dreamland Camp - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Hancock City Beach - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Houghton City Beach - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Sandy Bottom Beach/ Dollar Bay - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)Torch Lake / Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Lake Linden Campground Beach - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)Torch Lake / Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Hubbell Park - Houghton (Contamination Advisory)

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