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Torch Lake is a place that few outside Michigan have probably heard of, yet its turquoise waters and serene sandbar make it ...
Torch Lake’s clear waters and luxury appeal drive seven-figure prices and spillover demand in nearby, more affordable towns.
Torch Lake is the state's longest and deepest inland lake, with an average depth of 111 feet, according to Torch Lake ...
A private group on Facebook, "Torch Lake Preservation: Save our Sandbar" now has more than 500 members. Fortuna-Schellie said she saw a fight break out in the middle of her driveway.
Last year's holiday weekend saw much thinner and tamer crowds at Torch Lake compared to the year before when more than 10,000 people were drawn to the sandbar area for a three-day party.
“If you were at the Torch Lake Sandbar party over 4th of July weekend, you should monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and seek testing if symptoms should develop or if you were at high ...
Rapid City — Calm returned to Torch Lake this holiday weekend, after a massive party on a sandbar was banned by a judge and police beefed up patrols.. One year after law enforcement made 166 ...
The annual party around the July Fourth holiday has attracted thousands of people to Torch Lake, northeast of Traverse City. More than 180 tickets were issued last year.
KALKASKA COUNTY, Mi. (WPBN/WGTU) - Defendants in a lawsuit involving the huge Fourth of July parties on Torch Lake's sandbar are still being notified after a non-profit organization, Torch Lake ...
People celebrate the Fourth of July on the Torch Lake sandbar on Saturday. State and local health officials said they worry about resulting increases in COVID-19 cases among participants.
TRAVERSE CITY — Massive parties on the popular Torch Lake sandbar may be a thing of the past after a court ruling banned the three party promoters from soliciting flocks ...
After a northwest Michigan Torch Lake sandbar party for the 4th of July, several tested positive for COVID-19. Those who attended a Michigan sandbar party over the Fourth of July might have been ...