Milwaukee's abandoned boat; vessel's removal underway
The abandoned boat Deep Thought is expected to removed from Milwaukee's lakefront on Tuesday, May 6.
Milwaukee abandoned boat: Hoan Foundation donates to removal effort
A second donor is pitching in to help remove an abandoned boat from Milwaukee's lakefront, where it has sat for months.
Lake Express Ferry begins 2025 season on May 2; 'We’re excited and ready'
The Lake Express Ferry will launch its 2025 travel season by providing high-speed ferry service between Milwaukee and Muskegon on Friday, May 2.
Milwaukee abandoned boat removal, 'Deep Thought' could be gone soon
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced a donor has come forward to help fund the removal of a boat that's been abandoned at the lakefront.
Abandoned boat, Milwaukee County to remove 'Deep Thought' soon
An abandoned boat that washed ashore months ago has almost become an unofficial Milwaukee landmark, but it may not be around much longer.
Milwaukee's Lake Express Ferry comes out of storage for 2025 season
It's a sure sign of spring – the Lake Express Ferry made its annual trek on Friday, April 4 from its winter home in Milwaukee's Menomonee River Valley to its in-season terminal home on the lakefront.
Abandoned boat, Milwaukee County researching who's responsible
Milwaukee County is researching which government body is responsible for removing a boat that has been abandoned at the lakefront for months.
Abandoned boat still on Lake Michigan shore; man asks mayor for help
Still stuck in sand, it's been six months since a Mississippi couple abandoned a boat along Lake Michigan's shoreline in Milwaukee.
Dead birds wash up on Lake Michigan shore; bird flu concerns rise
Dead birds are lining the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago.
Lake Michigan mystery boat; Milwaukee beach sees boat wash ashore
If you've walked along the lakefront near McKinley Beach recently, you might have seen an abandoned "mystery" boat washed ashore.
Push to map Great Lakes bottom; promises to help fishing, shipping
Jennifer Boehme grew up scouting beaches around her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for whatever she could find. Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up.
Southeast Wisconsin rain Tuesday; waterspouts possible
A low pressure system on Tuesday brings a chance for thunderstorms and waterspouts over the southern part of Lake Michigan.
Kenosha County rescue boat sank, scuba diver search
A Kenosha County Dive Rescue Team boat sank in Lake Michigan on Tuesday amid a search for a missing scuba diver.
Lake Michigan shipwreck scuba diver's body recovered
Dive teams in Kenosha County recovered the body Wednesday of a scuba diver who failed to resurface while exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck.
Lake Michigan shipwreck scuba diver missing, Kenosha County searches
A scuba diver exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck off the shore of Pleasant Prairie failed to resurface, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said.
Earthquake reported in Lake Michigan; 24 miles from Sturgeon Bay
An earthquake was recorded on Friday morning, Aug. 2 in Lake Michigan, east of Sturgeon Bay.
Lake Michigan schooner wreckage discovered near Algoma
Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s just off the shores of Algoma, Wisconsin.
Boat overturns on Lake Michigan; 1 rescued, 2 dead
Three people were rescued from Lake Michigan near Port Washington on Monday night, July 15 after their boat overturned.