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Saturday, August 11, 2012  Saturday should be breezy, but sunny with highs in the low 70s

Friday, August 10, 2012  Beaches in Marquette close after city officials receive dangerous current warnings

Sunday, August 05, 2012  Sunday will see mostly sunny skies by the afternoon, but strong winds out of the northwest will keep highs cooler around 70

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Tons of parents and kids filled Picnic Rocks, learning water safety tips

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Skies will clear up to make for a sunny Sunday with highs around 70, but conditions will be breezy

Friday, June 08, 2012  Rip currents cause drownings every year in the Great Lakes and the Marquette National Weather Service will use this week to spread the word about the dangers that are possible for beach-goers

Sunday, June 03, 2012  Sunday will see highs around 70 with mostly sunny skies, but it could rain on Monday

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  The Marquette Fire Department has put up its flags advising beachgoers of the swimming conditions

Monday, June 20, 2011  The $26,000 meter is an acoustic Doppler system that uses sound waves to detect current speed and water temperature

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Police rescued two people caught in a rip current in Lake Michigan off the Boardwalk Beach in Manistique

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Marquette City Fire Chief Tom Belt tells me,, this swimming season, you can expect to see safety stations as well as an additional lifeguard on the beaches

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  The task force pieced together a 50-page booklet of facts, figures, and suggestions

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  Local artist and inventor Earl Senchuck gave a presentation Tuesday night on his rip current sensor and warning system

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Four drownings on Marquette's waterfront last summer are still fresh in the minds of many in the U.P., and now the Marquette Waterfront Safety Task Force is making strides to ensure the water is safer in the future

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  'Details on uppermichiganssource.com'