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“6 Stranded Men Taken from Isle by Coast Guard” from the April 22, 1937 Door County News
Driving their boat through heavy ice floes, the Plum Island coast guard crew under Chief Boatswain’s Mate John Glaza last Thursday succeeded in removing…
“2 Escape Drowning Through Weak Ice” and “Car Breaks Through Ice” from the March 11, 1927 Door County Advocate
Two separate incidents occurred involving cars on the ice.
“Two who know relate perils of present ice” from the January 24, 1974 Door County Advocate
Claiming this year’s ice is as treacherous as any he’s ever seen, Jeff said on the morning Mark could have lost his life, conditions looked pretty good.
“Home Happenings.” from the January 20, 1888 Independent
The ice on Green Bay is now considered safe for steady travel and regular trips are being made every other day by different teams.
“Jackson Harbor.” from the February 2, 1907 Door County Democrat
Fives items from Jackson Harbor.
The Coast Guard wants to hold off on procurement for the proposed second heavy icebreaker, preferring to continue with the “analyze and…
A link: https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/RL34391.pdf
"Leprechauns, salt suspected in St. Patrick's day sinking" from the March 19, 1968 Door County Advocate
The old car didn't wait for spring.
Ice in Green Bay protects lake whitefish larvae from being blown away by winds into areas where they won’t survive as much.
Larval whitefish have a better chance of surviving in Green Bay than their counterparts in Grand Traverse Bay, and also Stokes Bay in the Canadian part…
Changes in lake ice cover
Some areas have lost ice cover from 1973 to 2019 and other areas have not had a trend of changing ice cover
"$2,000 Worth Of Equipment Lost on Ice Floe" from the April 3, 1925 Door County Advocate
$2,000 Worth Of Equipment Lost on Ice Floe
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