lakes

With summer in full swing and the 4th of July holiday this week, many of us will look for some fun out on the lakes and rivers.

With Independence Day around the corner, there's a lot of people who will be enjoying their holiday off on the lake.

The Minnesota Department of Health is advising people not to eat any fish from Lake Elmo or any smallmouth bass from Lake Harriet under its updated fish consumption guidelines.

A new study says appearances can be deceptive - clear lakes - can be among the most polluted.

A Minnesota agency is monitoring the quality of the state's waterways by capturing fish using low voltage shocks.

Homeowners in south-central Minnesota are trying to improve the clarity of lakes in their agricultural region, which have high levels of phosphorus.

A freshwater chloride contamination study shows that many lakes in the Twin Cities are so contaminated with road salt that they'll no longer support native fish and plants within three decades.

University of Minnesota researchers are developing a way to better foresee how drugs break down in wastewater.

Boating fatalities in Minnesota remain high despite stepped-up enforcement efforts.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and the Wright County Sheriff's office has placed a “No Wake” request for several area lakes.