Great Lakes’ deadly history: Edmund Fitzgerald was last major wreck, but far from the only one

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

This northern Minnesota drive is among the most scenic in the Great Lakes region, World Atlas says

A 150-mile route that traces the shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota is among the most scenic drives in the Great Lakes region, according to World Atlas. The roughly three-hour drive along ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Protest held outside Naval Station Great Lakes, ICE logistical hub

Dozens of people rallied Saturday against the expected increase in ICE operations, just outside of Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago. Roughly 300 federal agents are using the base as a ...
AOL

Lake-effect rain event soaks Great Lakes metro areas, including Interstate 90 corridor

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A low-pressure system over the Great Lakes region continues to fuel lake-effect rain bands on the eastern sides of lakes Michigan, Erie and Ontario and the southern side of Lake ...
WTOL

Toledo’s Schoonmaker shares deep connection with the Edmund Fitzgerald

TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly 50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald vanished on Lake Superior, another Great Lakes giant — right here in Toledo — continues to tell its story. The Col. James M. Schoonmaker, now ...
WBEZ

Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Silver carp is big, unwieldy and requires Joe Greendyk to use both hands ...
fox6now

Edmund Fitzgerald's final voyage; understanding a Great Lakes mystery

FOX6 Documentary: "Gales of November" premieres Nov. 7, investigating the Edmund Fitzgerald mystery. 50-Year Commemoration: Marks five decades since the 1975 sinking of the legendary Great Lakes ...
The New York Times

In the Wake of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm. The mighty ship, ...
WGRZ

Great Lakes Cheese fined $475,000 for Ischua Creek pollution violations

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. — The Great Lakes Cheese company in Franklinville has been fined by the New York Department of Conservation for the August 2025 discharge that resulted in a fish and wildlife ...
WKBW

Great Lakes Cheese ordered to pay $475Kin penalties, take corrective actions related to Ischua Creek

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Great Lakes Cheese has been ordered to pay $475,000 in penalties and take corrective actions ...
Star Tribune

Review: The gales of November remembered, 50 years later

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 ...
WTOL

From fur traders to freighters: How Great Lakes storms shaped shipwreck history

TOLEDO, Ohio — Modern day freighters are massive - the Edmund Fitzgerald stood more than 700 feet long and weighed over 13,000 tons. Today’s ships are designed off the back of generations of shipping ...