The New York Times 3:05 pm on March 11, 2022
Tags: Duluth (Minn) ( 5 ), Great Lakes, Lake Superior ( 2 ), Lakes ( 14 ), Maritime Accidents and Safety ( 98 ), Michigan ( 267 ), Shipwrecks (Historic) ( 22 ), Sonar ( 4 ), Upper Peninsula (Mich) ( 3 )

Shipwreck From 1891 is Found in Lake Superior

The Atlanta was carrying coal across Lake Superior when it sank in a storm in the 19th century. Its discovery has revived the story of the crew’s struggle to reach shore.

#duluth-minn, #great-lakes, #lake-superior, #lakes, #maritime-accidents-and-safety, #michigan, #shipwrecks-historic, #sonar, #upper-peninsula-mich

The New York Times 9:55 pm on December 15, 2021
Tags: Colorado ( 177 ), Colorado Springs (Colo) ( 12 ), Des Moines (Iowa) ( 19 ), Great Lakes, Iowa ( 92 ), Minnesota ( 110 ), Mississippi ( 144 ), National Weather Service ( 100 ), Nebraska ( 36 ), Polk County (Iowa), South Dakota ( 41 ), Tornadoes ( 64 ), Weather ( 465 ), Wind ( 79 ), Wisconsin ( 165 )

Storm Could Bring Destructive Winds to Central U.S.

A tornado watch was issued for parts of six states as wind gusts of more than 70 miles per hour bore down on parts of the Upper Midwest on Wednesday.

#colorado, #colorado-springs-colo, #des-moines-iowa, #great-lakes, #iowa, #minnesota, #mississippi, #national-weather-service, #nebraska, #polk-county-iowa, #south-dakota, #tornadoes, #weather, #wind, #wisconsin

The New York Times 7:14 pm on November 20, 2021
Tags: Great Lakes, Midwestern States (US) ( 32 ), New England States (US) ( 39 ), Thanksgiving Day ( 152 ), Travel and Vacations ( 862 ), Weather ( 465 )

Thanksgiving Forecast: Mostly Clear With Minor Travel Delays Possible

Weak storms could cause flight delays in some parts of the country but forecasters do not expect any major disruptions.

#great-lakes, #midwestern-states-us, #new-england-states-us, #thanksgiving-day, #travel-and-vacations, #weather

The New York Times 2:16 am on October 22, 2021
Tags: Defense and Military Forces ( 1,169 ), Great Lakes, Indiana ( 60 ), Michigan ( 267 ), Ohio ( 172 ), Rocket Science and Propulsion ( 124 ), Russia ( 1,809 ), Satellites ( 74 ), Space and Astronomy ( 433 )

Dying Satellite, Not U.F.O. or Meteor, Likely Caused Midwest Fireball

The fiery trail astonished viewers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, but a Russian military spacecraft was the probable source.

#defense-and-military-forces, #great-lakes, #indiana, #michigan, #ohio, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #russia, #satellites, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 10:02 pm on October 5, 2021
Tags: Bay City (Mich), Democratic Party ( 2,411 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 352 ), Great Lakes, Labor and Jobs ( 1,593 ), Midwestern States (US) ( 32 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,043 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 ), Wisconsin ( 165 )

Democrats Lost the Most in Midwestern ‘Factory Towns’, Report Says

The party’s struggles in communities that saw declines in manufacturing and union jobs, and health care, could more than offset its gains in metropolitan areas.

#bay-city-mich, #democratic-party, #factories-and-manufacturing, #great-lakes, #labor-and-jobs, #midwestern-states-us, #presidential-election-of-2020, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wisconsin

The New York Times 9:22 pm on July 13, 2021
Tags: Braddock, Edward (1695-1755), Christians and Christianity ( 202 ), Cooper, James Fenimore ( 2 ), Great Lakes, Native Americans ( 222 ), north america ( 110 ), Religion-State Relations ( 70 ), Revolutionary War, American (1775-83) ( 15 ), Roman Catholic Church ( 270 ), Taylor, Alan Shaw (1955- ), United States ( 3,834 ), Washington, George (1732-99) ( 15 )

The French and Indian War and U.S. History’s Complexities

What the French and Indian War suggests about our own history wars.

#braddock-edward-1695-1755, #christians-and-christianity, #cooper-james-fenimore, #great-lakes, #native-americans, #north-america, #religion-state-relations, #revolutionary-war-american-1775-83, #roman-catholic-church, #taylor-alan-shaw-1955, #united-states, #washington-george-1732-99

The New York Times 4:54 pm on March 1, 2021
Tags: Canada ( 458 ), Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Lakes ( 14 ), Snow and Snowstorms ( 121 ), Surfing ( 28 ), Toronto (Ontario) ( 28 ), Travel and Vacations ( 862 )

Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.

Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.

#canada, #great-lakes, #lake-huron, #lakes, #snow-and-snowstorms, #surfing, #toronto-ontario, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 8:09 pm on February 5, 2021
Tags: Cedar Rapids (Iowa) ( 4 ), Great Lakes, Lake Michigan ( 6 ), National Weather Service ( 100 ), Snow and Snowstorms ( 121 ), Weather ( 465 ), Wind ( 79 ), Wisconsin ( 165 )

Ice Floe Rescues and Highway Crashes Cap a Bad Week of Winter Weather

A cold front swept through parts of the Midwest this week, wreaking havoc on highways in Iowa. Bitter cold is in the forecast.

#cedar-rapids-iowa, #great-lakes, #lake-michigan, #national-weather-service, #snow-and-snowstorms, #weather, #wind, #wisconsin

The New York Times 11:44 pm on October 25, 2020
Tags: Bars and Nightclubs ( 234 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Disease Rates ( 758 ), Executive Orders and Memorandums ( 193 ), Football ( 629 ), Great Lakes, Green Bay (Wis) ( 5 ), Green Bay Packers ( 60 ), Politics and Government ( 4,288 ), States (US) ( 505 ), Wisconsin ( 165 )

Game Day in Green Bay: Empty Sports Bars, Full Hospitals

Uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus in northeast Wisconsin has done what little else could: subdue a city’s urge to cheer on its beloved Packers together.

#bars-and-nightclubs, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #executive-orders-and-memorandums, #football, #great-lakes, #green-bay-wis, #green-bay-packers, #politics-and-government, #states-us, #wisconsin