The 17-member crew of the freighter, stuck a mile off the Buffalo shore, was never in serious danger, but its predicament drew news media attention and a crowd of curious onlookers.

Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Levorchick estimated that a couple hundred fishermen were fishing off Catawba Island on the ice-covered Lake Erie on Friday.

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a ...

The American and Canadian Coast Guards are sending additional ice-breaking vessels to assist the Manitoulin but it's not known how long it will take to free the stranded ship.

An Arctic polar vortex has brought freezing temperatures and frigid winds to millions across the country this winter.

Reducing crime, growing business, improving neighborhoods and holding the line on taxes - Erie Mayor Joe Schember reviews the ...

Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales and recently looked at the transactions from Nov. 12-19. During ...

The 663-foot Manitoulin has been trapped in the ice fields off the shore of Buffalo, New York since Wednesday.

Along the shivering shores of Dunkirk is a massive landmark and scar. At one time, the imposing facility contained four ...

A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo, according to the Coast Guard, which arrived with icebreaking equipment ...

Aaron Mentkowski and Taylor Epps talk about the freighter ship stuck in a mostly frozen Lake Erie on Second Cup.

Fans of chicken wings, hot, sweet or otherwise may be saddened by the news that one Quaker Steak & Lube location in Ohio has announced plans to close down by the end of the month.