Beach closures in Michigan become 'new norm' thanks to high bacteria levels

Another weekend arrives with a number of beach closures causing issues for would-be travelers — E.coli levels too high for local health departments to allow swimming. In Saint Clare Shores, the Memorial Park Beach has closed once again. It’s been closed for a total of 45 days since the beginning of June, in fact, it’d be easier to count the number of days it’s been open since then: 26.