“We are concerned:" Racine Co. executive issues "declaration of emergency" due to severe erosion
CALEDONIA/MOUNT PLEASANT -- Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave on Thursday, May 26th issued a "declaration of emergency" in Racine County due to severe bluff erosion happening along Lake Michigan in Caledonia and Mount Pleasant.According to Delagrave, because of the increase in water levels on Lake Michigan, and the combination of wave action and unstable bluffs, the erosion of the bluffs has accelerated at an unprecedented rate.“We are concerned the homes as well as public utilities and infrastructure will fall victim to Lake Michigan in coming days and weeks.
Officials survey lakefront erosion in Mount Pleasant: "I've seen it over the years; never to this extent"
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Homes along Lake Michigan in Mount Pleasant are losing ground faster than anyone has ever seen.
Police: Good Samaritans jump into action, rescue four people after boat capsized on Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police say four people were rescued by Good Samaritans Sunday morning, May 15th when their boat began to take on water on Lake Michigan.Police were alerted to a call of a capsized boat on Lake Michigan around 7:45 a.m.Two men and two juvenile females went into the water after their boat capsized.Each boater was rescued by other boaters in the area.No one was hurt.
Higher Lake Michigan water levels affect beaches, boaters
CHICAGO — Lake Michigan water levels are up, making beaches smaller but helping boaters.Steve Hungness is chief of operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Chicago District.
Group volunteers their time to clear hundreds of tires illegally dumped in Kenosha: "Warms your heart"
KENOSHA COUNTY -- FOX6 News on Sunday, May 1st told you about supper club officials, forced to clean up hundreds of tires dumped along Lake Michigan in Kenosha.
"Frustrating:" Restaurant must pay for cleanup of hundreds of tires dumped near Lake Michigan
KENOSHA COUNTY -- An illegal dumping ground in Kenosha County is turning the lakeshore into an eyesore.
Grandmother says boy making remarkable recovery after he & his mother pulled from Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- A two-year-old boy is making a remarkable recovery after he and his mother were pulled from Lake Michigan on Monday, March 28th.
21-year-old woman dies after she and two-year-old boy were pulled from Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- A woman and a child were pulled from Lake Michigan after going into the water near the McKinley Marina on Monday afternoon, March 28th in what police were calling an attempted suicide.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker in Port Washington
PORT WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday morning, March 17th for 27-year-old Marcus Beilman of West Bend -- the man who went missing on a kayak on Lake Michigan Wednesday afternoon, March 16th.
High winds draw surfers, photographers to Milwaukee's Lakefront
MILWAUKEE -- The wind wasn't as strong on Wednesday, February 24th as it was on Friday, February 19th, when a Wind Warning was in effect -- but still, a Wind Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties on Wednesday, as wind gusts in the 40 mile-per-hour range were expected.The wind was racing off of Lake Michigan on Wednesday -- causing some to stop and enjoy an otherwise cold and cloudy day.
Great Lakes cities group opposes Waukesha water withdrawal
CHICAGO — An organization representing more than 100 local governments is fighting an effort by Waukesha to use Lake Michigan as its drinking water source.The Great Lakes and St.
"Feel the cold:" Folks brave the elements and take the Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- We've had a cold start for the first day of 2016.
High winds lead to high waves: Winter storm leaves behind damage along lakefront in Kenosha
KENOSHA -- A winter storm brought snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds on Monday, December 28th, and left some damage behind along the lakefront in Kenosha.Kenosha Department of Public Works officials confirmed for FOX6 News they were working on Tuesday to clean up the mess near the Southport Marina.There's no word at this point as to a damage estimate.The photos you'll see below were taken by Miguel Castro.
"Nothin' But Nets:" Port Wasington's Port Exploreum unveils a new exhibit
PORT WASHINGTON -- Lake Michigan has played a big role in Port Washington's economy and culture.
Medical examiner identifies man who drowned in Lake Michigan near McKinley Marina
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has released its report on a drowning that occurred in Lake Michigan near Milwaukee's McKinley Marina early Sunday morning, November 1st.
$200K grant will allow Lake Michigan swimmers to receive real-time current information
MILWAUKEE -- Lake Michigan swimmers will be much safer from the risk of rip currents and other dangerous waves thanks to a new real-time effort that will match the academic know-how of a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher with the outreach capability of Wisconsin Sea Grant, expertise on coastal issues by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and resources of the Milwaukee County Parks Department.Chin Wu, UW-Madison professor of civil and environmental engineering, and those organizations have teamed up to plan on installing a camera at Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach and an underwater wave sensor off of the harbor breakwall.“In 2012 and 2013, dangerous Great Lakes currents and waves caused 88 drowning deaths and rescue incidents.
Medical examiner identifies two men killed after boat crashed into break wall near Hoan
MILWAUKEE -- Two men are dead and two women rescued after a boat crashed into a break wall near the Hoan Bridge late Monday, September 7th.
Racine County Sheriff's Office's Water Patrol called out to Lake Michigan for vessel taking on water
RACINE COUNTY -- The Racine County Sheriff's Office's Water Patrol was called out to Lake Michigan Saturday, September 5th for a 41-foot vessel that was taking on water.It happened around 6:00 p.m.Racine County Sheriff's officials say the Water Patrol received a distress call over the marine band radio for a 41-foot vessel on Lake Michigan that was taking on water.The caller stated he was north of the Wind Point Lighthouse, approximately four miles off shore, and taking on water from an unknown location faster than it could be pumped out.The operator advised he was headed to shore to beach the boat.The Sheriff's Office's Water Patrol responded to the scene and found the vessel beached.
Chip checks out another one of Wisconsin's shipwrecks in the depths of Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- On Thursday, we went exploring with Chip, as he did a little scuba diving.
Racine students work to clean up Lake Michigan, learn "what they do matters"
RACINE -- It's a beautiful body of water in our own backyard, but parts of Lake Michigan need a little help.After noticing an increase of algae on the shores in Racine, Scott Dizack joined the Water Action Volunteers and began testing the quality of the water.