Discovery of the J.C. Ames Tugboat Shipwreck

A long-lost shipwreck, the J.C. Ames tugboat, sunk in 1923, was recently found in Lake Michigan near Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The discovery was made by a fisherman and announced by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The tugboat, built in 1881 for the lumber trade, was intentionally sunk and has now resurfaced after over 100 years.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Renaming Lake Michigan to Lake Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker mocks President Donald Trump by sarcastically renaming Lake Michigan to 'Lake Illinois' and joking about annexing Green Bay in a satirical video. The video is a response to Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

Tornado outbreak in the Midwest

A short-lived tornado touched down in northwest Indiana before moving onto Lake Michigan as a waterspout during a recent tornado outbreak in the Midwest.