The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

Heavy lake snow continues in Oswego and Oneida counties before shifting southward and weakening. Get specifics on what's next and how much new snow occurs here.

After they weighed anchor and steamed into Lake Superior, a gale brewed up. About 9 p.m. Aug. 30, the Western Reserve began to break up and sink. The bell of the 300-foot steel steamer Western ...

On Aug. 30, 1892, the Western Reserve, a state-of-the-art ship en route to Minnesota, found itself in the middle of a gale in Lake Superior. Capt.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said the waters of Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior at Ashland, Wis., dropped by roughly four feet on Saturday, June 21, 2025 during a post-thunderstorm seiche.

Soon after, they steamed into Lake Superior, but around 9 p.m. “a gale overtook the ship,” causing the Western Reserve to break apart and sink, experts said.

A strong late-season winter storm brought heavy snow, gale-force winds and blizzard conditions to the North Shore of Lake Superior. Heavy snow falls as a pedestrian pauses to watch large waves on ...

Heavy lake snow continues in Oswego and Oneida counties before shifting southward and weakening. Get specifics on what's next and how much new snow occurs here.