Jay Austin

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• 50 years later, the legacy of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald looms as large as ever

  MPR’s Dan Kraker reports that fifty years after the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the loss of a ship known as the “Titanic” of the Great Lakes remains one of the most famous shipwrecks in history. Kraker takes a look at what is known…and what questions remain.

  Nov. 10, 20256 minSave
• In defiance of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior

  MPR’s Dan Kraker visits an area about a quarter-mile offshore from Duluth's Leif Erikson Park, where a hearty band of volunteers have carved a skating rink unlike any other on the frozen surface of Lake Superior. It is an increasing rarity, as warmer winters over the past few decades have resulted in substantially less ice cover.

  Mar. 8, 20194 minSave
• Warming waters: Lake Superior nearly breaks water temperature record

  MPR’s Dan Kraker investigates the warming waters of Lake Superior. In late August 2016, the average surface water temperature for the entire lake hit 68 and a half degrees (the second highest ever recorded). In Lake Superior, researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth have found that summer surface water temperatures have increased by 5 degrees over the past 30 years.

  Sep. 9, 20164 minSave
• Robot divers to report on Lake Superior's depths

  MPR’s Dan Kraker reports on researchers who are aiming to tap the wealth of information deep inside Lake Superior by sending two mechanical divers into the depths of the big, cold lake for a long period of time.

  Aug. 7, 20123 minSave
• Lake Superior reaches record temperature

  MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports from the shore of Lake Superior, where the water has reached record high temperatures during the summer of 2010. Kelleher talks with officials on what is causing the warm water and its potential impact.

  Aug. 12, 20104 minSave
• Lake Superior warming...quickly

  MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports that researchers in Duluth say Lake Superior is quickly warming, even faster than the climate around the lake. They believe decreased lake ice over that last couple decades is behind the warming. With the water temperature change comes concerns over future impact for the local environment and lake species.

  Feb. 23, 20074 minSave