Life ring, piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000
A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.
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A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.
A live auction is set for Friday, Dec. 19, for the life ring that was discovered by Larry Orr in 1975.
The state of Michigan has agreed to return a life ring from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck to its owner.
It's one of the most well-known shipwrecks in American history. Today marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, but the legend of the lost freighter lives on.
The Detroit People Mover will temporarily suspend operations starting Monday, a Detroit church holds a service for the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Freighter and other top stories for the evening of Nov. 9, 2025.
The Edmund Fitzgerald freighter sank 50 years ago in Lake Superior. A memorial service was held today by Mariners’ Church in Detroit to remember the lives lost.
November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes.
The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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The Edmund Fitzgerald was supposed to finish her fateful voyage in Detroit, and this year that route will finally be crossed.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said next of kin have been notified and that there is no known threat to the public.
The causes of death have not yet been determined.
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A high-tech boat outfitted with sonar and cameras will try to solve the mystery of a 1968 plane crash that killed three people in Michigan's Lake Superior.
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Gusty winds and blowing snow will impact travel before dangerously cold windchills move in.
More than 100 cars were involved in a pileup on I-196 in Zeeland Township on Monday morning in West Michigan.
The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration said there were at least 43 workplace fatalities in the state last year.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Troopers responded to a snowmobile crash on Trail 8 near H-58 in Shingleton Township in Alger County around 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
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