Owners of the boat Deep Thought spoke with a reporter about how their boat got stranded on Lake Michigan and what could happen next.

The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area.

CHERYL NENN WITH MILWAUKEE RIVERKEEPER SAYS 1 MILLION TONS OF SALT IS ADDED TO LAKE MICHIGAN EVERY YEAR. ONCE THAT THAT SALT IS IN THE WATER, THERE’S REALLY NO, YOU KNOW, COST EFFECTIVE OR ...

The recent deep freeze has left the shoreline and banks of Lake Michigan around Milwaukee beautifully frozen in a picturesque display.

Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and ... to unregulated killing, pollution and dams that blocked spawning migrations. That included the Milwaukee River, where ...

Dead birds have washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline ... commonly known as bird flu. "Closer to Milwaukee we understand there are reports of dead ducks that have washed up.

The DNR says the bird had the H5 avian influenza virus. Officials have also received other reports of dead birds, mostly mergansers, along the shoreline in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties. They ...

Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton says the Milwaukee-Waukesha water deal is a win win. "This is a way that we can move forward, understanding the needs of both communities ...