In a few moments the cause was known. The boiler of the steam-tug A.S. Field, lying at the dock between Bates and Randolph streets, had exploded, and the boat was a total wreck. Thither the ...

Between the shipwrecks and the discovery of mysterious sinkholes, it was a notable year for both Wisconsin and Lake Michigan.

Muir schooner and the John Evenson steam tug both located off Kewaunee County last year as well. One discovery was a freight steamer hidden near Racine for more than 130 years as well as a ...