ESCANABA — (Recently), a Canadian freighter accompanied by an icebreaking tug chugged into Little Bay de Noc and delivered a massive load of salt to an Escanaba dock. The buzz about the impending ...

In November 1905, Lake Superior erupted into one of its most violent storms, later known as the Mataafa Storm. Hurricane-force winds, towering waves, and freezing temperatures overwhelmed ships caught ...

Lake Superior was just 6% ice-covered earlier this month and then jumped to 31% this past week. That's nothing compared to ...

The SS Arlington vanished in a Lake Superior storm in 1940 and was never seen again. Eighty years later, the ship was discovered resting on the lakebed, remarkably preserved in the cold, dark water.

DULUTH — YMCA branches across Duluth, Superior, Hermantown and Cook County are now unified under a new umbrella: Lake Superior YMCA. A ribbon-cutting celebration for the merger took place at the ...

Last August, Lauren Isbell dove around Mott Island Dock at Isle Royale National Park, plucking invasive zebra mussels from the lakebed – sometimes with her fingers, other times with a credit-card ...

A bout of harsh winter weather driven by lake‑effect snow is bringing hazardous conditions to three states this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue winter storm warnings.

An angler pulls his gear out onto the ice of Lake Superior from Wisconsin Point in Superior on Monday afternoon, Feb. 2.

Laura Bannon is the weekday morning meteorologist at CBS2. A native of Chicagoland, Laura grew up in Naperville. She is an Emmy-nominated meteorologist and holds her NWA Seal of Approval. Lake effect ...

Following a recent blast of Arctic air, Michigan's Great Lakes saw a significant increase in ice, as the lakes reached their highest coverage for the 2025-26 season. On Sunday, Jan. 4, Great Lake ...

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) - The largest water source for fishing, camping, and recreation operated by Santa Barbara County Parks is still welcoming visitors, but most boaters are on the ...