Going under water: See what Chip discovered in the depths of Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- There is an entire world buried beneath the waves of Lake Michigan and it's one most of use will never get to see first hand.
Wreck hunters say they've discovered 133-year-old shipwreck in Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- There are an estimated 2,500 shipwrecks in Lake Michigan and about 1,000 of them are still missing!
"A tragic accident:" 62-year-old Middleton man, found unresponsive on sailboat, dies at the hospital
RACINE -- Racine fire officials say a 62-year-old man from Middleton, Wisconsin, has died after he was found unresponsive on a sailboat on Lake Michigan Tuesday night, July 14th.
Kayaker who nearly drowned sharing his story: "I thought I was going to be pulled out by divers"
RACINE -- A Racine man nearly drowned while kayaking over the weekend.
Dive team responds to Lake Michigan for kayaker, but jet skier was able to help
RACINE -- Racine fire officials say a dive team was called out to Lake Michigan on Sunday, July 12th for a situation involving a kayaker whose kayak overturned.We're told the kayaker yelled for help, and a jet skier came to the kayaker's aid.
DNR: Lake Michigan withdrawal shouldn't affect levels
MADISON -- The Department of Natural Resources says Waukesha's plan to pull water from Lake Michigan shouldn't affect lake levels, plants and sediment.The city wants permission to pull up to 16.7 million gallons a day and return treated wastewater to the lake.
Coast Guard rescues three after boat capsized off South Shore Marina
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Coast Guard rescued three mariners after their boat capsized off the South Shore Marina near Milwaukee, Wednesday.Search and rescue coordinators at Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan received a call at 8:25 a.m. about three men who were in the water after their 14-foot boat capsized close to Texas Rock.Sector personnel instructed crews from Coast Guard Station Milwaukee to launch, aboard a 45-foot response boat.
Snowfall helps Lake Michigan's water level rebound from historic low in January 2013
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Lake Michigan's water level has officially rebounded from its historic low in January 2013.According to the National Weather Service, the average water level reached just over 579 feet in March.That's the highest the lake has been since 1998.Higher lake levels could cause more beach erosion, but lower water levels tend to be of more concern in terms of economic impact."The predictions are that the lake levels in general should be lower, maybe two to three feet lower on average.
"I look forward to this moment:" Folks at Milwaukee Yacht Club busy getting boats ready to launch
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We saw temperatures in the 70s on Friday, April 17th, and that made for some excited boaters!
Record rainfall leads MMSD to dump wastewater, stormwater into Lake Michigan, Milwaukee River
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The FOX6 Weather Experts say we saw a month's worth of rain in a 24-hour period last Wednesday, April 8th into Thursday, April 9th and that led the Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District (MMSD) to dump wastewater and stormwater into Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River.Mitchell International Airport measured record rainfall on April 9th with 3.18 inches.
South Milwaukee Fire officials use inflatable boat to tow disabled boat to safety
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- Oak Creek and South Milwaukee Fire officials on Sunday evening, March 15th assisted a boater stranded on Lake Michigan near Bender Park.The call came in shortly before 6:30 p.m.South Milwaukee Fire officials responded to a request from the Oak Creek Fire Department to assist a stranded boater on Lake Michigan approximately one mile off of Bender Park.Apparently, the U.S. Coast Guard originally received the call reporting the disabled boat and notified the Oak Creek Fire Department.South Milwaukee Fire officials responded with a Zodiac inflatable boat to Bender Park to launch.
Warmer temperatures mean melting snow, some now concerned about waterways
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Temperatures topped 50 degrees in the Milwaukee area on Tuesday, March 10th, and that meant trading in the snow piles for puddles!
"PETA hopes this will inspire others:" Firefighters honored for rescuing Genevieve, stranded on Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Compassionate Fire Department awards are on their way to two local fire departments—the Cudahy Fire Department and the St.
Rescuers work 4 hours to save dog stranded on Lake Michigan ice
CUDAHY (WITI) -- A heroic ice rescue.
"Abnormally high ice cover" seen on Lake Michigan, but what does it mean for spring?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- For the second year in a row, the amount of ice on the Great Lakes is exceptional.
Guardian angels of Lake Michigan: See the U.S. Coast Guard like never before
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's the nightmare scenario: plunging into frigid Lake Michigan and finding yourself trapped in the icy water.
Heading out on Lake Michigan? Dress for water temperature, not air temperature
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Our recent reprieve from bitterly cold temperatures means more people are heading back out onto Lake Michigan and other bodies of water.
One person rescued after car ends up in Lake Michigan near Village of Belgium
OZAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident in which a car ended up in Lake Michigan off County Highway D near the Village of Belgium.It happened shortly after 5:30 p.m.The Belgium Fire Department, Port Washington Fire Department, and the Fredonia Marshal were on scene.We're told one person was rescued from the vehicle.
Caught on camera: Great Horned Owl spotted "swimming" in Lake Michigan
CHICAGO -- A Chicago-area photographer and birder captured a most unusual sighting -- an owl swimming (yes, swimming) in Lake Michigan.Steve Spitzer was at Loyola Park Beach in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood when he saw something in the lake.
"The waves are monstrous:" Crowds of curious onlookers along Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- High winds made for a picturesque day of sorts along Lake Michigan's shore on Friday.