Lake Erie, Coast Guard

Detroit Coast Guard helicopter assists with rescue of 4 from Lake Erie ice floe
The Coast Guard's Air Station Detroit helicopter crew assisted on an ice rescue call Tuesday afternoon in Lake Erie, near Catawba Island State Park in Ottawa County, Ohio. A total of four people were found to be stranded on an ice floe after the emergency call was made about 4:30 p.
Coast Guard, firefighters rescue 4 stranded on ice on Lake Erie
Strong winds create dangerous conditions, prompting rescue mission by U.S. Coast Guard and local fire department.
Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said.
U.S. Coast Guard works to break ice around massive Canadian ship trapped on Lake Erie
The U.S. military is working to free a Canadian ship trapped in the icy waters of Lake Erie near the Buffalo, NY shoreline.
A freight ship stuck in ice on Lake Erie is finally free
A freight ship stuck for days in ice on Lake Erie is finally free. Coast Guard ships from the U.S. and Canada circled it, helping break up the ice. NBC News' Jose Diaz Balart reports.
Ship with 17 people on board gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo
The 663-foot Manitoulin became stuck in ice that was rapidly forming in sub-zero temperatures off the Buffalo shoreline.
Ice coverage on Lake Erie is above historical average. How frozen over is the lake?
The National Weather Service reports that Lake Erie is roughly 70% frozen over. Ice thickness varies between 2 and 12 inches ...
Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard says a freighter is on the move after it was freed from ice that trapped it in frozen Lake Erie for days ...
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Lake Erie ice shoved onto shore in 1910
CATAWBA ISLAND – The Lake Erie ice heave was remarkable enough in 1910 to inspire this class of students to have their photo ...
Some people head out to Lake Erie, go wind skiing
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some wind skiers took the time to enjoy Lake Erie on Wednesday. Wind skiing is an activity where you use the power of the wind to push yourself along the lake's surface on a pair of ...
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Local leaders contributed to ORCO
Support from local economic development leaders contributed toward the creation of an agency within the Ohio Department of ...
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The 1912 trip across Lake Erie in a Cadillac
CATAWBA ISLAND – In January 1912, hotelier John P. Cangney invited four prominent Catawba Island citizens over for a card ...
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The Editorial Board: State funding, friendly cooperation and pinball are worth celebrating
One of the more notable grants to be issued was $450,000 for the Buffalo Maritime Center to help fund the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief project. In September, the boat is scheduled to set sail for New ...
Lake Erie boat captains hope new documentary about them pulls back curtain on fishing for a living
For around $5,000, first-time filmmaker Daryl Granger made a documentary about a fishery in Port Dover, Ont. Now people in ...