The Lake Carriers’ Association is releasing their October shipping numbers for iron ore. They say, “Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 35.8 million tons, a decrease of 12.6 percent compared to ...

The gales of November bent the old box elder tree in our backyard. Little Bay de Noc churned and splashed not far from our ...

SUPERIOR, Wisc. — A grassy space on Barker’s Island in Wisconsin could one day serve as a memorial to the Edmund Fitzgerald. A new group called Friends of the Fitz is seeking to place a historical ...

The Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck was 50 years ago. Theories abound, but the Fitzgerald wouldn’t have even been on Lake Superior if not for the medical bills of the captain’s wife.

Before it met its demise 50 years ago, the ore freighter commissioned by Northwestern Mutual was the rock star of Great Lakes ...

It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank among huge waves on Lake Superior, and its legend is just as gripping as ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dashed by giant waves in Lake Superior, the 729-foot iron ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald went down on Nov. 10, 1975. The sinking killed the whole crew of 29 and made headlines for ...

On November 9th, 1975, the ship left the Burlington Northern Railroad Dock in Superior, Wisconsin, but didn’t make its return ...

The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, immortalized by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, wrecked in Lake Superior 50 years ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald remains the last significant shipwreck to occur on the Great Lakes.It sank in the Canadian waters of ...

It is November now, and the winds are beginning to gather over the upper Great Lakes. I find myself returning in mind to the ...