by Roger LeLievre | September 5, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MANISTEE, MI – A piece of Great Lakes history recently resurfaced nearly a century after an ill-fated railroad car ferry was lost in Lake Michigan. The S.S. Milwaukee went down in 1929 with 52 people on board; there were no survivors. An original life ring from the...
by Roger LeLievre | September 5, 2026 | Boatnerd News
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – A new buoy in Lake Superior is giving people real-time access to weather, wave and water quality conditions in Whitefish Bay, providing new information for boaters, fishermen and researchers. is giving people real-time access to weather, wave and...
by Roger LeLievre | September 5, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: American Century delivered coal to DTE. New York/DoubleSkin 509A is still unloading. Toledo, OH: Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit arrived at Midwest Terminals. Mesabi Miner departed for Misterskys for fuel. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader moved to...
by Roger LeLievre | September 4, 2026 | Boatnerd News
DETROIT, MI – More than 100 years ago, the SS Ste. Claire began taking passengers from Detroit to the Boblo Island amusement park. Now, it’s offering to take passengers on a trip through time. Starting Thursday, Sept. 3, members of the public will be able to board the...
by Roger LeLievre | September 4, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving. Toledo, OH: Mesabi Miner arrived with ore for Torco and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader brought in ore for Ironville. Federal Caribou loaded at The Andersons then departed for...
