Biden: Infrastructure law to give $1B toward Great Lakes pollution cleanup

The infrastructure law will dedicate $1 billion toward Great Lakes cleanup and restoration, impacting several U.S. sites that have been deemed “areas of concern” for years.

EPA job training grants, Racine group gets $200K

Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps, based in Racine, is one of 19 organizations nationwide to receive an EPA job training program grant.

Great Lakes ice coverage
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Lake Michigan is actually covered more in ice right now than it typically is this time of year. FOX6's Tom Wachs explains.

Kenosha lake rescue; fisherman slipped off pier
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Kenosha police rescued a 68-year-old man who slipped off a pier and fell into the lake while fishing. The dramatic body camera video shows the man was able to stay afloat for about 20 minutes, screaming for help.

Kenosha lake rescue; fisherman slipped off pier
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Kenosha police rescued a 68-year-old man who slipped off a pier and fell into the lake while fishing. The dramatic body camera video shows the man was able to stay afloat for about 20 minutes, screaming for help.

Kenosha lake rescue body camera video
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Kenosha police on Jan. 14 rescued a 68-year-old man who slipped off a pier and fell into the lake while fishing.

Body pulled from Lake Michigan near McKinley Marina

The body of a 69-year-old man was pulled from Lake Michigan near McKinley Marina in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning, Jan. 12.

Milwaukee agricultural export facility breaks ground

A nearly $35 million agricultural maritime export facility will be built on Milwaukee's Jones Island. It broke ground Wednesday.

Boat capsized in Lake Michigan, 2 occupants OK: MFD

The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a boat that had capsized in Lake Michigan near the Summerfest grounds on Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Racine North Beach drowning tragic, preventable, experts say
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Tragic but preventable is how a water safety expert described the death of a man who drowned after saving two children from Lake Michigan.

Lake Michigan possible drowning reported in Port Washington

A person was brought ashore from Lake Michigan in Port Washington on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 18 after reports of a possible drowning.

Water warnings in Kenosha County after storms
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The morning after a powerful storm passed through southeast Wisconsin, members of the Kenosha County Dive team urged people to avoid large bodies of water until things settle down.

Great Lakes drownings: Numbers jump in 2021

More people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than were reported this time last year. Officials urge swimmers to practice water safety.

Lake Michigan swimming danger; high risk Thursday, Friday
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The National Weather Service has warned against swimming in Lake Michigan Thursday and Friday because of dangerous conditions in the forecast.

Lake Michigan swimming danger; high risk Thursday, Friday

The National Weather Service has warned against swimming in Lake Michigan Thursday and Friday because of dangerous conditions in the forecast.

Students study Lake Michigan shoreline, erosion prevention measures

One school district is working with community partners to make sure the next generation learns how to protect Lake Michigan's shoreline.