Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) carried 71.3 million tons of cargo in 2025, an 8.9 percent decrease from a year ago ...

The Iosco was a wooden freighter hauling iron ore and towing the schooner barge Olive Jeanette when a sudden, ferocious storm ...

“A weathered hardhat, a pair of line-worn gloves, paint speckled boots and a discharge. That’s a wrap for the season. It was ...

The curve of Michigan’s Thumb makes the horizon feel closer at Albert E. Sleeper, where Saginaw Bay spreads shallow and pale.

Save this for the off season, these Michigan shore towns feel wide open in winter, with views that do most of the work.

With the Soo Locks closed until March, Great Lakes freighters are quickly heading to port for winter maintenance at harbors from Minnesota to New York. Just a few of the bulk carriers are still moving ...

Thanks to its access to the Great Lakes, Michigan is home to some of the most beautiful lighthouses in America, and we've ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – A timelapse video posted to social media shows a Great Lakes freighter make its final transit of the season through the Soo Locks. In the 30-second video above, the M/V Herbert ...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- It's a race to the finish of the shipping season and the closure of the Soo Locks. The M/V Herbert C. Jackson made her final trip through the Soo Locks for the ...