On this episode of Great Lakes Now: It’s been 50 years since a freighter sank in the Great Lakes, but in June 2024, one ship came dangerously close. For one crew member, the experience was life ...

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) After spending the entire winter season in Buffalo, the lake freighter American Mariner was delayed leaving Buffalo Monday. The 715 foot long bulk carrier attempted to leave ...

An expert said that strong westerly winds send water from one end of Lake Erie to another. This lowers the lake levels in ...

A life ring from the Edmund Fitzgerald, the famous Great Lakes freighter that was shipwrecked 50 years ago, will be auctioned ...

DULUTH ‐ The Western Reserve, a mammoth and nearly new steam freighter, was en route to Two Harbors in August 1892 when it split in half during a storm and quickly sank to the depths of Lake Superior, ...

The green glow of the aurora borealis could be seen from the M/V Lee A. Tregurtha as it traversed Lake Superior overnight. Several photos of the Northern Lights were posted today to Interlake ...

SAULT STE. MARIE— Even before she went down, the Edmund Fitzgerald was arguably the most well-known freighter sailing on the Great Lakes. People came from miles around to catch a glimpse of her and ...

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald turned heads when she was launched in Detroit in 1958. The ship was longer and could carry more taconite than any other Great Lakes freighter, and it boasted plush quarters ...

The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior's "Shipwreck Coast" is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. The SS Bannockburn, a vanished ...

PRESQUE ISLE, MI – Thick fog hung over Lake Huron on June 18, 1905. The 414-foot steamer Etruria was sailing northbound. The 545-foot freighter Amaza Stone was speeding southbound. The two ships ...