Midwest
Freighter takes on water after hitting underwater object in Lake Superior: Coast Guard
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A 689-foot freighter began taking on water Saturday morning after the massive ship hit an underwater obstacle in Lake Superior near Grand Portage, Minnesota, forcing about half of the 22 people on board to evacuate, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The Michipicoten, which was carrying taconite, a low-grade iron ore, was around 35 miles southwest of Isle Royale when it began flooding. Isle Royale is part of Michigan.
The Coast Guard said that there was no sign anything spilled into the water from the ship as pumps on board worked to displace the water and reduce the ship’s listing from 15 degrees to 5 degrees.
CRUISE PASSENGER FALLS OVERBOARD WHILE SHIP SAILS THROUGH FJORD: OFFICIALS
A 689-foot freighter ship, right, began taking on water Saturday morning after it hit an underwater obstacle in Lake Superior, forcing about half of the 22 people on board to evacuate, the U.S. Coast Guard said. (Jeff Leech via Facebook)
The Michipicoten was headed to port for repairs with the bulk carrier Edwin H. Gott alongside it.
UNDERWATER EXPLORER DIVING ON ‘NEWLY FOUND SHIPWRECK’ DISCOVERED DEAD IN LAKE ERIE, AUTHORITIES SAY
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The Michipicoten, right, heading to port for repairs with the bulk carrier Edwin H. Gott, left, alongside it. (Jeff Leech via Facebook)
U.S. Coast Guard, Border Patrol, and National Park Service vessels remain actively involved, the Coast Guard said.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. (Brian Peterson/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
The collision occurred in the northwest part of the lake, which straddles the U.S.-Canadian border and is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Detroit, MI
LGBT Detroit celebrates 30 years of advocacy
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Milwaukee, WI
Another commissioner resigns from the SDC board | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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Another commissioner is leaving the Social Development Commission board, as leaders continue to work on a restructuring plan, SDC attorney William Sulton said Friday.
Sulton said Serina Chavez, who was elected to represent SDC’s District 5 and serves as the board’s secretary, indicated that she planned to resign at the Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday at the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, 1920 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
He received her official resignation on Friday.
“She indicates in her correspondence that essentially that the work that’s necessary is beyond what she is able to commit,” Sulton said.
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Chavez’s resignation follows the departure of four board members, including former board chair Elmer Moore Jr., since SDC suspended operations and laid off its employees in late April.
The all-volunteer board has met frequently since the spring to sort through new information and work on a plan to reopen SDC, handling its day-to-day operations.
Most of Thursday’s board meeting was spent in closed session.
Here’s more on the SDC
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Meredith Melland is the neighborhoods reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a corps member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America plays no role in editorial decisions in the NNS newsroom.
Minneapolis, MN
Davide Harabagiu Highlights Night 3 On Minneapolis Futures With 52.95 100 Fly
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2024 FUTURES CHAMPIONSHIPS- MINNEAPOLIS
Davide Harabagiu highlighted night 3 of competition in Minneapolis swimming to a 52.95 in the 100 butterfly. That was just off his personal best of a 52.75 from Settecolli in Rome last month. Harabagiu swims collegiately for Minnesota but originally hails from Italy.
Also highlighting the night was Annike Parkhe who swam to a 58.85 in the 100 fly, the only swimming under the 1:00 mark. Parkhe has a best time of a 58.58 that she swam for 13th during prelims of US Olympic Trials last month. She finished 16th in semifinals in a 59.02.
Finishing behind Parkhe in the 100 fly was Grace Rabb who swam a 1:00.28. Later in the session, Rabb earned a win touching in a 2:32.69 in the 200 breast. Rabb, a Florida commit, swam a best time in the 100 fly as her previous best was a 1:01.36. Her 200 breast best time stands at a 2:32.39 from May.
The final winner on the women’s side was Katie McCarthy who won the 400 free in a 4:15.81. McCarthy was 34th in the event at US Trials in a 4:14.90 and has a best time of a 4:14.89.
The men’s 400 free was a battle as Jiarui Xue earned the win in a 3:59.16 touching just ahead of Chase Maier who swam a 3:59.24. Xue has a best time of a 3:59.00 and is committed to Princeton while Maier dropped a huge best time as his previous best was a 4:05.01.
Sirui Wang won the 200 breast in a 2:17.24, almost a five second drop from his previous best of a 2:22.05 from May. He was a 2:22.65 in the event at the last summer.
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