The 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ship's wheelsman, was the only survivor ...

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.

As the mid-point of March approaches, spring-like weather is all around -- but in parts of the Northwoods, people are still ...

Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, ...

The marker placement is planned near the Orchard Beach boat landing, an area that was once an Ojibwe village before tribal members were pushed to relocate to the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Rice ...

Marshfield Clinic Health System is actively recruiting in the Rice Lake area for participants to join the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Connect for Cancer Prevention Study (Connect).

After a successful 2024 racing season at the Rice Lake Speedway, the number of Late Model visits to the track in 2025 has been increased to a half dozen. Both ...

Elkhorn senior Kaylee Frank claims prestigious Division 1 individual all-around championship to headline list of memorable ...

Four area programs will play for state titles at the WIAA state girls basketball tournament this weekend. Here's a preview of ...

Although the Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior, estimates suggest there are more than 1,700 ships resting just in Lake Michigan.

After a successful 2024 racing season at the Rice Lake Speedway, the number of Late Model visits to the track in 2025 has been increased to a half dozen. Both USRA and WISSOTA Late Models will race at ...

Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.