Maritime Disasters
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What are Wisconsin’s ghost ports?
State archaeologist Amy Rosebrough talks with WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about searching for pier remnants in Wisconsin.
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USS Milwaukee’s voyage ends, underscoring failures of costly Navy ships built in Wisconsin
When the U.S. Navy formally decommissioned the USS Milwaukee in September, the juncture marked the end of an eight-year journey plagued by problems nearly from its start in Wisconsin. The […]
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Evers Announces More Than $46M In Support To Small Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue, announced more than $46 million to support an estimated 9,300 small businesses across Wisconsin. […]
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26 Rescued From Ice Floe In Lake Superior Off Minnesota Shoreline
Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an ice floe broke away from the Minnesota shoreline, stranding them in frigid weather. The Duluth Fire Department was called Tuesday […]
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Dozens Of Stranded Ice Fishermen Rescued Thursday Near Sturgeon Bay
First responders worked to rescue dozens of stranded ice fishermen from three different spots near Sturgeon Bay. A total of 66 people were retrieved after the ice floes detached Thursday […]
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Wisconsin National Guard Identifies Pilot Killed In F-16 Crash
The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing has identified the pilot who died as the result of an F-16 crash Tuesday in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Air Force Capt. Durwood […]
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Saxon Harbor Cleanup Inches Forward After Storm Causes $10M In Damages
Progress is slowly being made as National Guard and county crews have been clearing trees and debris from Saxon Harbor after a July storm sent Oronto Creek roaring through its […]
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Enbridge Reaches $177M Settlement For Kalamazoo Spill
Enbridge Energy will pay $177 million in fines, unreimbursed cleanup costs and safety measures for the 2010 Kalamazoo River spill in a settlement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice […]
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Flooding Washes Out Roads In Northern Wisconsin
Wisconsin Emergency Management officials are working with several agencies and counties to address washed out roads and flooding in northern Wisconsin. As much as 10 inches of rain fell overnight […]
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40 Years On, Family Memories Mark Edmund Fitzgerald Sinking
Forty years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior around 17 miles off the coast of Whitefish Point. All 29 crew members were lost, but their stories live on. […]