Body pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park
By Sun-Times Media Wire
Man found dead in Lake Michigan near Grant Park
A male was found dead in the water in the bottom of Lake Michigan around Grant Park in the Loop.
CHICAGO - A person was found in the water of Lake Michigan Thursday afternoon near Grant Park in the Loop.
About 5 p.m. in the 500 block of South Lake Shore drive, witnesses alerted officers to an unresponsive male at the bottom of the lake, Chicago police said.
The SS Badger made its first trip across Lake Michigan for the season: Here s what to know Patti Zarling, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC - There was plenty of pomp and circumstance as the S.S. Badger car ferry made its maiden voyage of the season across Lake Michigan Thursday and arrived at the Manitowoc dock on South Lakeview Drive.
To celebrate the event, students from Lincoln, Lutheran and Roncalli high schools were on hand to welcome the ship and its passengers by playing “A Jubilant March,” composed for the celebration of the City of Manitowoc’s 150th anniversary.
A brief ceremony included remarks from Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels and new owners of the car ferry, Lake Michigan Car Ferry, a subsidiary of Interlake Maritime Services. To celebrate the maiden voyage under new ownership, Interlake Maritime Services also hosted a 20- to 25-minute fireworks show Thursday night over Lake Michigan.
More than 60 ice anglers rescued in Wisconsin
Ice floes broke off in three separate locations near Sturgeon Bay Thursday, and high winds from an approaching winter storm pushed them away from shore. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 6:46 AM MST February 5, 2021
STURGEON BAY, Wis. More than 60 Wisconsin ice anglers were rescued from the frozen surface of Lake Michigan Thursday when pressure cracks separated the ice they were standing on from shore.
The Door County Sheriff s Office says 66 people were fishing on ice floes that broke off in three different locations near Sturgeon Bay around 9 a.m. The ice had separated from land, was breaking into smaller sections, and high winds were pushing the anglers farther and farther away from land.