Quick-thinking angler ‘more than likely’ saved life of woman swept into Lake Superior

The campers decided to watch the waves and headed toward the lighthouse. That’s when one wave swelled up and carried the ...

Rescuer shares story of woman swept off Grand Marais pier into Lake Superior

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A woman was rescued from Lake Superior last weekend after being swept off a pier in Grand Marais. Chris Carlson was fishing in the Grand Marais harbor on ...

Fisherman shares story of pulling woman from Lake Superior

Chris Carlson was fishing on Grand Marais Harbor Sunday when he saw a large wave hit a group of people walking on a pier. One ...

Boat recovered from Lake of the Woods weeks after drowning

"The vessel involved is a 26-foot Aluminum flat-bottom jet boat," the sheriff's office said Thursday. "The boat was recovered ...