Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The United States Coast Guard is warning people against making false distress calls, saying they can ...

According to the U.S. Coast Guard there have been nearly 200 false distress calls this year alone in the Great Lakes region, including three confirmed hoaxes. Those incidents tie up critical resources ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLEVELAND – As summer boating picks up in Lake Michigan communities such as Manitowoc and Sheboygan, the U.S. Coast Guard is ...

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.