Allen Glen Phetteplace, 90, of Ladysmith, WI, died Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at his home of kidney failure after being ill ...

Fall might be when Jay Cooke truly earns its reputation as Minnesota’s most photogenic state park. The maple, oak, and aspen trees erupt in a symphony of reds, oranges, and golds that contrast ...

For hikers, Jay Cooke is a choose-your-own-adventure playground, with more than 50 miles of trails ranging from leisurely strolls to quad-burning challenges. The Silver Creek Trail offers a gentle ...

Selling over 25 million albums, Grand Funk Railroad is celebrated for iconic anthems such as “We’re an American Band,” “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home),” and ...

The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, immortalized by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, wrecked in Lake Superior 50 years ...

Running a marathon is an intense challenge. Finding the best marathons for beginners, where you can also vacation before and ...

Nolan Church joined the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald as a porter late in life — a new career at age 50 after he was laid off from mining-related work in Silver Bay.

Fifty years after the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior, its legacy endures through song, mystery, and Great Lakes ...

By Candyce H. Stapen Treat yourself and your family to a dazzling night sky ablaze with stars, planets and nebulae, a sight ...

It has been 50 years since one of North America's most infamous maritime disasters—the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.

When it launched from the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan, in 1958, the Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest ship in the Great Lakes. For roughly a year, the 729-foot vessel was ...

No matter how the paper mill shifted its business focus, however, technological advances began eating away profit margins.