Officials working to identify body pulled from water in Kenosha
KENOSHA (WITI) -- An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, July 1st in Kenosha, after a body was pulled from Lake Michigan in Kenosha on Saturday night, June 29th.
Friends of man presumed drowned remember his life
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Friends of a 31-year-old man presumed drowned at Lake Michigan came together to remember his life and legacy on Tuesday, June 18th -- one day after he went missing near Kenosha's North Pier.Ben McCarter was swimming Monday afternoon with his friends in Lake Michigan near Kenosha's North Pier, when a strong current pulled him under.
31-year-old Kenosha man missing after swimming in Lake Michigan
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Kenosha Police Department officers responded with Kenosha Fire Department rescue personnel and US Coast Guard officials to the North Lighthouse Pier in regards to a swimmer in distress Monday, June 17th.According to officials, 31-year-old Benjamin McCarter from Kenosha had been swimming with friends off the North Lighthouse Pier when he began to struggle about 10 to 15 feet away from the east end of the pier.Authorities say it appears that the McCarter was having difficulty swimming against the waves, which had gotten rough.
French crews take to Lake Michigan in search of shipwreck
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Archaeologists from France took to Lake Michigan in the hopes of recovering a 16th Century ship called "The Griffon." The ship belonged to a French explorer, and disappeared more than 300 years ago.As France's top underwater archaeologist, it's up to Michele L'Hour to help determine if The Griffon has finally been found."We want to find some details of the architecture of the ship or some artifacts that can testify that this is a wreck, and that this wreck is The Griffon.
3 beaches considered unsafe for swimming due to bacteria levels
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Beach-goers be warned - Lake Michigan may be considered a fresh water consortium, but that doesn't mean it's the cleanest swimming option.
Patrol officers, DNR wardens train for ice rescues as weather warms
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Warming temperatures have emergency crews worried.
Lake Michigan water levels now at lowest level ever recorded
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Lake Michigan water levels are now at the lowest ever recorded, and it could get worse.
Lake Michigan sets record for lowest monthly water level
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports a preliminary new record low water level for Lake Michigan for the second month in a row.
New water lows for Great Lakes could drain local economies
(CNN) -- Chris Berkey makes his living plying the often treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, delivering staples like cement to industries nestled in the myriad harbors that dot a coastline that's equal to nearly half of the circumference of the globe.
Lake Michigan waves dying down, but lake conditions still dangerous
MILWAUKEE -- In superstorm Sandy's wake, the U.S. Coast Guard continues to warn boaters and gawkers that Lake Michigan is dangerous.
PICTURES: View & submit pictures of Sandy's impact on Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE -- Hurricane Sandy's impact is being felt as far west as Milwaukee -- and that's especially true in cities along the Great Lakes.
Pleasant Prairie officials cancel lakeshore flood advisory
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- The Village of Pleasant Prairie revised its voluntary evacuation advisory down to a flood advisory, after the National Weather Service Tuesday afternoon, October 30th revised its projection for peak wave heights in Lake Michigan.
Law enforcement officials: stay away from Lake Michigan due to high winds
MILWAUKEE -- As post-tropical Sandy churns away on the east coast after making landfall Monday, October 29th, forecasters say the storm will be felt in Wisconsin in the coming days.
Waterspout seen on Lake Michigan from Michigan shore
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. -- Remember that storm that blew through southeast Wisconsin Saturday afternoon, September 22nd?
Body found in Lake Michigan near Discovery World
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department says a body was found in Lake Michigan by the breakwall near Discovery World Tuesday morning, September 18th.
Friends, classmates, family members remember Tyler Buczek
PORT WASHINGTON — Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 12th at Grafton High School for 15-year-old Tyler Buczek, the teen who disappeared after swimming with friends in Lake Michigan.
Counselors on hand at Port Washington H.S. as freshman return
PORT WASHINGTON -- Counselors were on hand Tuesday, September 4th at Port Washington High School, as the freshman class headed back to school for the year.
Classmates grieve for missing Port Washington student
PORT WASHINGTON -- Officials resumed their search Monday, September 3rd for a 15-year-old boy missing and presumed drowned in Lake Michigan, off the shores of Port Washington.
Vigil held for teen missing in Lake Michigan in Port Washington
PORT WASHINGTON -- A vigil was held Monday night for 15-year-old Tyler Buczek, as search crews spent Labor Day searching Lake Michigan in what they called a "recovery effort." Buczek disappeared while swimming with friends in Port Washington Sunday afternoon.
Large-scale Lake Michigan search effort to end Monday night
PORT WASHINGTON -- Officials say they're dealing with a recovery mission as of Monday, September 3rd in their search for a teenage boy missing and presumed drowned in Lake Michigan off the shores of Port Washington.