Tag: Milwaukee
Winter surfers, bundled in wetsuits, embrace the cold
Winter surfing in Sheboygan, Michigan, sometimes called the Malibu of the Midwest, is unique in that it’s not as particular about which way the wind blows. The Great Lakes surf […]
The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter.
“Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never even seen the sea.”
Born and raised in Juban, a rural district in southern Yemen, Ahmed was drawn to the Great Lakes by family history and opportunity.
From cleanup to science to research, federal funding freeze raises Great Lakes concerns
The health of the Great Lakes, a vital resource and historical treasure for millions, faces an uncertain future as President Donald Trump’s temporary freeze on grants and loans takes effect. […]
Millions left in air pollution ‘blind spots’ despite stricter EPA standards
By Rambo Talabong, Inside Climate News
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MANHEIM, Pennsylvania — Stephen Haldeman has four apps on his phone just to check air quality, and they have become part of his morning routine: a shot of hot coffee in his favorite white mug, his seat by the sunlit kitchen window and some quick research on his phone that will decide if he can go out that day.
Freight steamer, fireboat among another record number of Lake Michigan shipwreck discoveries
For a second year in a row, a record number of shipwrecks were discovered in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters last year. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, 17 total shipwrecks […]