Icebreaker https://www.wcmu.org/tags/icebreaker Icebreaker en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:35:45 GMT US Coast Guard begins ice breaking operations on the Great Lakes https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-12/us-coast-guard-begins-ice-breaking-operations-on-the-great-lakes Operation Taconite is the Coast Guard's largest domestic ice breaking effort. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:35:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-12/us-coast-guard-begins-ice-breaking-operations-on-the-great-lakes Ava Harmon Congressional bill could expand Great Lakes icebreaking fleet https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-21/congressional-bill-could-expand-great-lakes-icebreaking-fleet A bipartisan bill co-led by U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) would require the U.S. Coast Guard to expand its icebreaking fleet on the Great Lakes. Shipping leaders say delays caused by thick ice continue to cost the region millions. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:40:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-21/congressional-bill-could-expand-great-lakes-icebreaking-fleet Alexandrea Ladiski Volunteers load Coast Guard ship with 1,200 Christmas trees https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-27/volunteers-load-coast-guard-ship-with-1-200-christmas-trees More than 1,200 Christmas trees will be shipped out of northern Michigan to Chicago this weekend, where they'll be distributed to low-income families. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:14:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-27/volunteers-load-coast-guard-ship-with-1-200-christmas-trees Teresa Homsi Great Lakes ice coverage is off to a low, slow start https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-04/great-lakes-ice-coverage-is-off-to-a-low-slow-start After a pretty gray holiday season, snow is finally falling in northern Michigan, but ice coverage on the Great Lakes has yet to catch up. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:15:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-04/great-lakes-ice-coverage-is-off-to-a-low-slow-start Teresa Homsi Demands for a new Great Lakes icebreaker go to Congress https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-30/demands-for-a-new-great-lakes-icebreaker-go-to-congress Great Lakes shippers say the fleet of icebreakers they rely on in the winter is shrinking and outdated. Now, they’re asking Congress for federal funding for a new icebreaker to keep shipping routes open. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:21:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-30/demands-for-a-new-great-lakes-icebreaker-go-to-congress Teresa Homsi Neebish island residents trapped by ice https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-04-10/neebish-island-residents-trapped-by-ice Ice jams in the shipping channels between Lake Superior and Lake Huron are blocking ferry service to Neebish Island. The 40 year round island residents… Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:51:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-04-10/neebish-island-residents-trapped-by-ice Icebreaker museum in Mackinaw City to be renovated with grant funding https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2017-10-31/icebreaker-museum-in-mackinaw-city-to-be-renovated-with-grant-funding A floating museum in northern Michigan will be getting an update thanks to a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The 300 thousand… Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:54:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2017-10-31/icebreaker-museum-in-mackinaw-city-to-be-renovated-with-grant-funding