How a waterspout forms
People living along Lake Michigan's shoreline may have seen one of a couple of waterspouts that formed on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. How does a waterspout form? FOX6 Weather Experts Stephanie Barichello offers an explanation.
Lake Michigan water project, Waukesha celebrates completion
More than 70,000 people in Waukesha will soon start using Lake Michigan water – the biggest public works project in city history 20 years in the making.
Lake Michigan water project; Waukesha celebrates its completion
Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly, officials, and regional partners celebrate the completion of a project to deliver a safe and sustainable supply of Lake Michigan water from Milwaukee to Waukesha Water Utility customers.
Beating the heat at Lake Michigan
Wisconsinites flocked to Lake Michigan on Monday, Sept. 4 to beat the heat.
Lake Michigan schooner wreckage found intact; Wisconsin coastline
Shipwreck hunters have discovered the intact remains of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881
Man claims he found rat's foot in bowl of Olive Garden minestrone
"I took a bite, felt something stab the inside of my cheek, it felt like a needle," said Howie."I lunged and choked myself almost, so when I hacked it up and realized, into a napkin, it was, uh.'"
Virmond Park stairs, Lake Michigan shore access opens in Mequon
Virmond Park in Mequon held a grand opening Friday, Aug. 18 for a new floating stairway from the top of the park's bluff down to Lake Michigan.
Wastewater treatment, Milwaukee pilot system unveiled
Marquette University and Rapid Radicals Technology on Thursday unveiled a pilot system designed to help treat wastewater and prevent sewer overflows.
Lake Michigan drownings, water safety experts issue warnings
The body of a paddleboarder who drowned in Lake Michigan was recovered Tuesday. Experts say drownings are a public health issue.
Harrington Beach paddleboarder's body recovered, identified
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office announced the body of a missing paddleboarder was recovered Tuesday morning, Aug. 8.
Attempt to swim across Lake Michigan, man forced to quit due to weather
Poor conditions forced a 59-year-old Michigan man to quit an attempt to swim across Lake Michigan after just hours in the water.
SS Badger out for season; ramp system damaged
A historic ferry that carries traffic across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin is out of service for the rest of the season after its ramp system was damaged in July, the vessel's operators said.
Kenosha drowning; 58-year-old man drowns, overcome by current
Kenosha police say a 58-year-old man drowned off Simmons Island Beach on Saturday, July 29.
Lake Michigan marathon swimmer aims to swim more than 80 miles
A man who swam across Lake Michigan in 1998 said he's returning 25 years later for a longer splash.
Milwaukee Harbor Patrol stresses water safety; 'We want education'
Boating season is in full swing – and with construction on the Milwaukee River, police stress the importance of water safety.
Milwaukee Lake Michigan drowning: Bell Ambulance EMT dies after rescue
A 61-year-old man passed away at the hospital after he was pulled from Lake Michigan on Friday. Bell Ambulance identified John Swanson as a “long-time and beloved Bell Ambulance EMT and FTO."
Wisconsin pneumonia front; temperature drops 24° in less than hour
With a quick change in wind direction and winds howling over Lake Michigan, the temperature dropped 24° in less than an hour in southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 16.
Lake Express Ferry begins 2023 season; 4 daily crossings
The Lake Express Ferry will begin its 2023 season on Friday, May 5.
Lake Express Ferry moved to Lake Michigan terminal for 2023 season
The Lake Express Ferry made its annual trek from its winter home in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley to its in-season terminal home on Milwaukee’s lakefront Friday, April 21.
Polar Plunge benefits Special Olympics Wisconsin: 'So uplifting'
Milwaukee's annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Wisconsin had people freezin' for a reason Saturday, March 18 in Lake Michigan.