Frozen Lake Michigan endangers the lives of ducks
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Our dreadful winter conditions are threatening 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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
(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.