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Saturday, May 18, 2013  The Great Lakes Coast Guard is urging boaters to inspect their boats before heading out on the water.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued four people in Saginaw Bay from a boat that was taking on water.

Monday, April 22, 2013  2 men suffered hypothermia following Saginaw Bay rescue.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Warmer conditions last week means weaker ice

Monday, March 04, 2013  The search began on Saturday and was completed on Sunday.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  UPDATE: A dive team has recovered the body of the missing man. He was pronounced dead.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  A man is in the hospital after being rescued from the Saginaw River in Bay City.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Both men were treated at the scene

Monday, February 11, 2013  The coast guard says great lakes ice is dangerous and unpredictable because of the wind howling out of the west. Starting around 3 am local fire department crews responded here, rescuing four people from the ice. A few hours later the coast guard was called in for with reports of four wheelers and people drifting away.

Monday, February 11, 2013  U.S. Coast Guard officials say they rescued 14 people from thawing lakes in Bay and Tuscola Counties over the weekend.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Michigan residents are enjoying winter activities after Friday’s snowfall but temperatures aren't quite cold enough for everything. The coast guard in Bay City is working to remind Michiganders to use caution when out on the ice. Friday evening a two snow mobiles fell through the ice on the Saginaw Bay.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Winds late Monday night and Tuesday are expected to gust over 60 MPH at times because of Hurricane Sandy.

Monday, October 15, 2012  The rescue happened about 5:20 p.m. Saturday, about two miles east of Channel Island in the lake's Saginaw Bay.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Zachary Warner, 26, apparently drowned over the weekend in a harbor at Mackinac Island.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  An oil pipeline company and emergency agencies tested their readiness to deal with potential spills in the Bay City area on Wednesday.