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    Searchers Find Wreck of Luxury Steamer Lost in Lake Michigan Over 150 Years Ago

    The Lac La Belle, a 19th-century luxury steamer, sank in a Lake Michigan gale in 1872 and has now been discovered by a team of shipwreck hunters.

    Wreck of 1872 Luxury Steamer Discovered in Lake Michigan

    Searchers Uncover Wreck of Luxury Steamer Lost in Lake Michigan Over 150 Years Ago

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    Feb. 16, 2026

    Shipwreck Hunters Solve 150-Year Mystery of Disaster That Killed Eight

    The 217-foot steamer Lac La Belle was found 20 miles offshore in Lake Michigan after a nearly 60-year search.

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    Dare County GIS Launches New Drone Map Showing Hatteras Island Erosion

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    Searchers Find Wreck of Luxury Steamer Lost in Lake Michigan Over 150 Years Ago

    The Lac La Belle, which sank in a gale in 1872, was discovered by a veteran shipwreck hunter after a 60-year search.
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    Mathematics

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    Physics

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    Life Sciences

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    Environmental

    New US Database Tracks American Water Use for Better Management

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    Materials Science

    UC Davis Researchers Test "Tumor Glue" to Target Cancer

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    Geology

    11-Year-Old Finds and Names 48M-Year-Old Fossil in Wyoming

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    Social Sciences

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