In 1940, the freighter SS Arlington was towing a barge across Lake Superior when it encountered a powerful storm. As waves and wind intensified, the ship began taking on water and radioed its final ...

When winter descends, traveling the lakes becomes a dangerous proposition for freighters. Ice can trap even the largest ships ...

Fifty years after the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior, investigators think tiny hatch clamps may hold the key to what ...

The loss of the bulk carrier Edmund Fitzgerald a half-century ago on Nov. 10, 1975, remains with us today in a way that many ...

It’s time to talk about the worst-kept secret in northwestern Pennsylvania that somehow remains a secret to most of the state ...

Mackinac Island banned cars over 120 years ago. This unique island floats in the straits between Michigan’s Upper and Lower ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- The SS Badger 's summer season is setting sail. The carferry begins its trips across Lake Michigan ...

The Great Lakes ice season is officially over. Spring melt has raised water levels for lakes.

A truck ended up in the water at Longview Lake Marina late Saturday night, and the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue & Recovery ...

The vehicle was found 100 feet away from shore in 25 feet deep water, according to the Kansas City Fire Department.

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