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Fitzgerald Artifacts Fetch $150,000: Life ring and plank soar at auction; sale tops $20,000 estimate

In 1975, a carpenter discovered artifacts from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald after its tragic sinking. These relics remained with him for many years until finally reaching the auction block. In December 2025, a life ring and a fragment of a lifeboat fetched considerable attention, leading to thirty-two enthusiastic bids. The…

The Times of India · Sep 19

Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands Could Become a National Park Under New Proposal

On the southern shore of Lake Superior, a scattered archipelago of 21 islands rises from the cold, clear water, crowned with pine forests, sandstone cliffs and historic lighthouses. Since 1970, these Apostle Islands have been protected as a national lakeshore, managed by the National Park Service to balance conservation, recreation…

The Times of India · Sep 10

In 2020, a $186 million cleanup began at Minnesota's Spirit Lake; four years later, 1.3 million cubic yards had been remediated and a 14-acre fish-spawning bay created

For over a century, the industrial engines of Minnesota’s Iron Range drove the economy of Duluth. Raw iron ore moved down through the St. Louis River basin, feeding massive manufacturing plants along the shore. But that industrial output came with a long-term environmental tax. At Spirit Lake, which is a…

The Times of India · Aug 18

Human remains exposed after cemetery along Lake Superior erodes

State Senator Jen McEwen described the damage to the cemetery as ‘direct result of climate change’

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Revealed: The 10 Best Small Towns in America to Retire in 2026

From lakefront New York to the shores of Lake Superior, these 10 small US towns offer retirees affordable housing, strong healthcare and a pace of life worth slowing down for.

International Business Times UK · Mar 4

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

No matter where you live in the United States, you have likely seen headlines about PFAS being detected in everything from drinking water to fish to milk to human bodies.

The Conversation · Jan 28

Millionaire owner of lakefront resort charged with arson after ‘he joked about burning it to the ground’

Bryce Campbell, 41, the owner of the Lutsen Resort Lodge on the north shore of Lake Superior, has been charged with felony arson and insurance fraud

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

'The legend lives on': Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later

November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025

Warmer weather is leading to vanishing winters in North America’s Great Lakes

Fifty years ago, winter didn’t just visit the Great Lakes — it took up residence. If you blinked too slowly, your eyelashes froze together. Standing on the ice at the edge of Lake Superior, just after an early January snowstorm, everything was white and still, except for the lake. The…

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

Four young sisters rescued from rock in Lake Superior after getting stranded while paddle-boarding

Four young girls aged 8 to 14 were rescued from a rock in Lake Superior after a paddleboarding incident.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025