Police: Body of deceased male pulled from Lake Michigan Monday afternoon
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee police say the body of a deceased male was pulled from Lake Michigan on Monday afternoon, October 6th.The body was recovered about a mile east/northeast from McKinley Marina just after noon on Monday.Police say the man's body was spotted by a boater in the area.Milwaukee Police Department's Harbor Patrol assisted in recovering the body.The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the man's death.Police tell FOX6 News foul play is not suspected in this case.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates.
"Just one day to forget;" Make-A-Wish "Yacht Blast" aims to brings smiles to kids
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A day on a yacht on Lake Michigan is an experience not everyone has had.This Saturday, August 16th, more than three dozen yacht owners are giving that opportunity to 40 Make-A-Wish children and their families.
Lake Moon Festival kicks off Saturday: Enjoy the beauty of a summer evening on Lake Michigan
Enjoy the beauty of a summer evening on Lake Michigan in the light of the full moon.
"You have to keep hope alive:" Thousands in Milwaukee "Walk MS"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Multiple sclerosis affects tens of thousands of people living in Wisconsin, and on Sunday, May 4th, people hit the pavement in 20 communities throughout the state.
Trash frozen to the ground during winter making its way into Lake Michigan, rivers
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Now that winter is in the rear-view mirror and temperatures are on the upswing, some are catching a glimpse of what all that snow and ice helped to conceal and hold in place on land -- litter in and around Lake Michigan -- and area rivers.
Huge ice shoves causing damage after this brutal, bitter cold winter
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN (WITI) -- They sound horrible, and they do incredible damage.
Lake Express Ferry moved out of storage for 2014 season
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It’s a sign that summer isn’t too far away — the Lake Express Ferry was moved out of storage Tuesday morning, April 8th and made its annual trip from its winter home along the Menomonee River Valley out to the shores of Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan ice cover breaks 37-year-old record
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Lake Michigan's ice cover has set a record.The federal government's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor reports that ice spread across 93.29 percent of the lake's surface area on Saturday.
Amount of ice on Great Lakes not enough to reverse low lake levels
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The National Weather Service said as of Tuesday, March 4th, 91 percent of the Great Lakes are now covered in ice.
Frozen Lake Michigan endangers the lives of ducks
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Our dreadful winter conditions are threatening the lives of ducks.
Strong winds, warmer temps broke down Lake Michigan ice
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) has posted some satellite images that illustrate the deterioration of the ice on Lake Michigan as a result of strong winds and warmer temperatures late last week.Take a look at the animation below -- which begins February 11th and includes images from February 19th, 22nd and 23rd.
Hundreds jump in icy waters during Special Olympics Polar Plunge
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The icy cold waters of Lake Michigan couldn't deter hundreds of people from taking part in the Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 15th.Around 400 winter warriors took a dip in the freezing lake to help raise money for Special Olympics Wisconsin.
Ice on Lake Michigan may make for cooler spring, summer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Scientists across the Great Lakes are measuring ice coverage not seen in 30 years!
Can ice on the Great Lakes be a good thing?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It’s been cold this winter, no really it has.
VIDEO: Ice boulders form along Michigan's western coast
GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (WITI) -- Ice boulders have returned to Lake Michigan in Glen Arbor.The giant ice balls form in just-below-freezing water and start as small chunks of ice.
Two killed in single engine plane crash positively identified
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has released its report on a single engine plane crash into Lake Michigan on Saturday, July 27th.The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation after a 1975 Piper single engine plane crashed into Lake Michigan on Saturday, July 27th.
Racine Co. airport official remembers pilot killed in small engine crash
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- We are learning more about the pilot of a plane that crashed into Lake Michigan on Saturday, July 27th.
Single engine plane crashes in Lake Michigan, 2 dead
CUDAHY (WITI) -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation after a 1975 Piper single engine plane crashed into Lake Michigan on Saturday, July 27th.
Neighbors sue Concordia University over bluff damage
MEQUON (WITI) -- Lakefront homeowners are suing Concordia University in Mequon.
Human remains pulled from Lake Michigan near Blue Harbor Resort
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY (WITI) -- Sheboygan County Sheriff's officials say human remains were recovered from Lake Michigan on Monday morning, July 15th.A recreational boater reportedly spotted the body about one mile off-shore, east of Blue Harbor Resort.The remains were recovered with the assistance of the Sheboygan County Dive/Rescue Team and taken to shore.Both the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office's Water Safety Unit and Dive Team were on Lake Michigan, performing training operations at the time of the incident.The remains have not yet been identified.