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Woman rescued from Lake Michigan near Algoma; investigation continues
ALGOMA – An investigation continues as of Monday afternoon into the circumstances that led to a 50-year-old woman being rescued Friday morning, Oct. 1, from Lake ... -
Kewaunee County People of the Year 2019
KEWAUNEE COUNTY – A pastor fighting for LGBTQ rights within her church. A high school student providing support to younger students. A local businesswoman working to ... -
Algoma’s Lake Michigan beach areas suffered severe damage from last week’s winds, waves
ALGOMA – The high Lake Michigan water levels were bad enough. Then came the wind and waves. Steady wind speeds of between 20 and 30 mph, ... -
Tall ships off Algoma shore draw enthusiastic maritime fans
ALGOMA – They were a long way away on an overcast morning as a cool breeze blew along the waterfront. But that wasn't nearly enough to stop ... -
Fresnel lenses gone from Kewaunee County lighthouses, going to museums
KEWAUNEE COUNTY – The two fifth-order Fresnel lenses in the county's two lighthouses were removed June 5 under the order of the U.S. Coast Guard, but ... -
Algoma Blessing of the Fleet ‘went over very well’
ALGOMA – Two years ago to the day of June 22, Algoma Marina was aglow — not from one of its spectacular morning sunrises, but from a ... -
First Algoma Blessing of the Fleet set for June 22, two years after marina fire
ALGOMA – Almost two years ago, a raging fire in Algoma Marina damaged at least five boats, three of which sank. On the upcoming eve of ... -
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Perch, smallmouths can’t be kept in lake, rivers
Yellow perch season reopens Saturday on Green Bay waters, but is still closed on Lake Michigan and its tributaries — including the Ahnapee and Kewaunee rivers ... -
Fishing opener offers new chances to hook up
Area anglers can target more than a dozen fish species year-round on Lake Michigan, Green Bay and our inland lakes and rivers, but Saturday’s “season opener” ... -
Coast Guard proposes changing lighthouse lenses
The Algoma and Kewaunee lighthouses would have their lenses replaced, according to a proposal by the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes. The Frensel classical lenses would be ... -
Korean vet receives last medal from grandson
Adam Whiting V.F.W., U. S. Marine was concerned that his grandfather, John Presslein, had not received all of his medals from his military service in the ...