WRDW

Edmund Burke Academy defeats Flint River by over 20 points

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A berth in the GIAA Class A state title game was on the line in Waynesboro. Edmund Burke won by a final score of 28-6. The two-seeded Edmund Burke Academy hosted the ...
WBAY

Outagamie County Executive publishes book on Edmund Fitzgerald

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The most famous shipwreck on the Great Lakes, the massive iron ore freighter went down in a November ...
Upper

All That Remains: Tracing the Edmund Fitzgerald’s final hours

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - Sometime after 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald and her 29-man crew would disappear off the radar screen of the Arthur M. Anderson and sail into infamy. While ...
WNDU

South Bend History Museum marks Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary with Great Lakes shipwreck exhibit

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Today marks a notable anniversary here in the Midwest. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald is one of the largest, most famous freighters to ever sail the Great Lakes. On this day 50 ...
WNDU

South Bend History Museum marks Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary with Great Lakes shipwreck exhibit

South Bend Mayor James Mueller joined us on WNDU 16 Morning News Now to talk about new happenings in the city.
13abc

Moment of Science: Analyzing the 1975 “Edmund Fitzgerald” storm

A story, a cautionary tale, a legend: Thousands of ships have gone down in the Great Lakes, but none were as infamous as the Edmund Fitzgerald. Today, we’re breaking down what led to this tragedy, and ...
Upper

All That Remains: How the Edmund Fitzgerald was in the wrong place at the wrong time

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - When you hear the fierce winds this season called the “Gales of November,” you might immediately think of the Edmund Fitzgerald. They’re one factor many people contribute to ...
The Gazette

Without the song, ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ may have been largely forgotten

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. NASHOTAH, Wis. — Without Gordon Lightfoot's song, the Edmund Fitzgerald could have faded from memory ...
WBAY

‘The legend lives on’: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Spend enough time along the shores of Lake Superior and it won’t be long before there’s some reminder of what happened “when the gales of November came early.” This year marks ...
KARE 11

Edmund Fitzgerald 50th anniversary event at Split Rock Lighthouse sells out

TWO HARBORS, Minn. — One of the most storied shipwrecks on the Great Lakes will mark its 50th anniversary with a packed house on the north shore of Lake Superior. Every November, folks at the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Look back at the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, on 50th anniversary of its sinking

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a Great Lakes ore carrier that sank during a severe storm on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, killing all 29 crew members. Launched in 1958 and named after the president of ...
MLive

The most iconic item recovered from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck

WHITEFISH POINT, MI-- Behind thick museum glass at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum sits a 200-pound bronze bell, the centerpiece of an exhibit honoring one of Lake Superior’s most famous maritime ...