On January 28, 2026, Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) conducted ice-breaking operations on Lake Erie. The mission supported Great Lakes District operations, ensuring the continuous movement ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Gage Downer, stationed in Erie, shares what it's like to perform dangerous ice rescues on ...

The long-term cold spell that has settled over Michigan has quickly expanded the ice cover on the Great Lakes and other waterways, forcing vessels to adapt, creating fears of ice jams and providing ...

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter cleared the path for a 650-foot vessel on Lake Michigan near Beaver Island earlier this week. Killers without a cause: The rise in nihilistic violent extremism 7 things ...

For the first time in 11 years, Owasco Lake is frozen enough for Freddy Kuang, of Endicott, to get way out on the hardwater ...

The Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby took place last weekend, with scores of ice fishers making their way onto the frozen shores ...

The Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing season is nearing its end as harvest caps are almost met and ice conditions deteriorate.

There have been brutally cold temperatures this winter, but that doesn't mean every inch of Lake Wallenpaupack is safe for ...

Fire Chief Terry Ledwell said two Berea firefighters -- Capt. Brett Stanislaw and Capt. Kyle Woodie -- had attended ice ...

Is it reasonable to go ice fishing while the sun is shining at 60 degrees over Southeast Wisconsin? An experienced fishing ...