In 1895, UW–Madison professor Edward Birge set out to answer a question he had about zooplankton in Lake Mendota after reading a French scientific paper, and his research marked the beginning of ...

MADISON, (WKOW) — As one of the busiest weekends on Wisconsin’s lakes approaches, experts are reminding boaters and swimmers that there’s more to watch out for than just crowded waters. Kaitlin ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- It's Earth Day, and climate change and pollution threaten one of our greatest natural resources: Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. In the Twin Cities alone, the Minnesota Pollution ...

Madison Tomasso Maner (1) reacts after scoring a basket and foul by Mountain Lakes Ben Miniter (12) (not pictured) in the second half during the boys basketball game between Madison and Mountain Lakes ...

A “criminal investigation” that spanned hours concluded at Madison Lakes in Trotwood Thursday, without police locating a piece of evidence they were looking for, according to investigators. Multiple ...

Madison Lake, by the town of the same name, is helping limnologists and fisheries biologists learn more about how lakes are changing over time. As part of a 25-year study that began in 2008, Madison ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Search and rescue crews spent hours looking for a man who disappeared while swimming across Madison Lake on Saturday. As reported ...

On a chilly February day in Madison, Wisconsin, more than 8,000 people venture onto frozen Lake Mendota. Kids toast marshmallows and warm their hands over fires; people try curling, they skate, they ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - With rain moving in Thursday afternoon, environmentalists in Madison are warning of the risks that winter rainstorms can bring to Yahara lakes. Experts said that as winter rain ...