A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck on the frozen Lake Erie in New York on Wednesday. An icebreaker set out to free the ship.

That, in large part, is likely due to Lake Erie’s declining ice coverage, experts said. “In the last few years alone, reduced ice cover and more frequent and intense storms have resulted in ...

"Heavy lake-effect ... snow warning for Erie County from Tuesday at 1 a.m. through Thursday at 1 a.m. The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday in the northeastern part of the county.

The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow ... Tuesday in parts of Erie County. Accumulations could be greater in some area, especially the northeastern part of the county.

So how does the ice cover on Lake Erie stack up against the rest of the Great Lakes this winter? Lake Michigan is just 15% ice covered, in part due to its much deeper 279 foot average. Lake ...

On this day 47 years ago, Ohio residents continued digging out, after the state’s worst winter storm in history blasted the region on Jan 26, 1978, which became known as the “Great ...

Robert Lighthizer, the former U.S. Trade Representative, lost his bid to rejoin the White House, but he still believes the President’s protectionist instincts can jump-start American manufacturing.

Presque Isle Bay, Pennsylvania: "Visit this part of Lake Erie anytime from late December to March, and you’ll get to ice fish for delicious Crappie, Perch, and Northern Pike. On rare occasions ...

The “piece de resistance” was the display showing over 100 years of F.W. Wakefield’s “Tobermory II,” “Champion” and now “Gerald D. Neville.” ...