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Observer
24-05-2025
- Science
- Observer
Historic shipwrecks come to light in the Great Lakes
Last week, the Lake Guardian left the port of Oswego, New York, preparing to sail into the nation's past. The research vessel, which belongs to the Environmental Protection Agency, is exploring the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary, a 1,722-square-mile expanse that stretches from the shoreline of New York state to the (watery) border with Canada. There, 63 ships rest beneath hundreds of feet of cold, clear water. Many had sailed in the service of nation-building some time during the 19th century, only to succumb to bad weather, rough seas, the vagaries of fate. Now, the maritime archaeologists aboard the Lake Guardian — experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute, students from the University of Rhode Island — aim to create detailed 3D computer models of the wrecks, starting with about a dozen ships. They will do so with the help of Rhody, a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, outfitted with a high-definition camera that has provided astonishing images on which those models will be based. 'There's lifetimes worth of research potential here,' Benjamin Ioset, a NOAA maritime archaeologist, said as the expedition commenced. A native of central New York, he began diving in these waters when he was 14. 'I've always been in love with this region,' Ioset said. Now, he is a conduit to that region's prosperous, industrial past. In fact, the Great Lakes make for a world-class shipwreck museum, albeit one that can be reached only by competent scuba divers or ROVs like Rhody, depending on the wreck's depth. Just three days into the trip, the Lake Guardian's sonar system discovered a new shipwreck, the marine sanctuary's 64th: probably a commercial vessel from the early 19th century, though Ioset said it would take a little bit of detective work to nail down the craft's identity. For the most part, the goal of the trip is not to find new ships but to use Rhody's powerful cameras to capture clear images of ones already known: the Farmer's Daughter, possibly the oldest ship in the sanctuary; the steam-powered tugboat Philip Becker; the Roberval, a steamer whose steel hull proved no match for an enormous wave that sank it in 1916. The project is the culmination of an effort by local officials to gain recognition for their stretch of the Great Lakes. A year ago, the Biden administration designated a large stretch of eastern Lake Ontario a national marine sanctuary, which confers certain protections — and a measure of clout. Local and state officials hope that the mostly commercial ships now submerged in hundreds of feet of freshwater spur interest from history buffs and recreational divers. They point to Thunder Bay, a marine sanctuary in northern Michigan whose shipwrecks attract thousands of diving enthusiasts each year to the tiny town of Alpena. Lake Champlain, which straddles New York and Vermont, has also become a diving destination.
CBS News
14-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Flower shops in Pittsburgh take on lots of orders for Valentine's Day
It's a different type of color rush this Valentine's Day, and there's are so many people around Pittsburgh today looking for those last-minute flowers. Shopkeeper's bells are a sweet sound on a day like Friday, signifying a swarm of customers. "Had to do an early pickup because as you can see, it gets pretty hectic around here," Brandon Hall of Pittsburgh said. If there's a "Super Bowl" of flowers, Valentine's Day is it. "We're gonna be busy," Lauren Work, owner at The Farmer's Daughter, said. People were coming into the Farmer's Daughter before it even opened Friday morning. "We had three sneakers, that's it!" Work said. But the amount of deliveries going out is much more. "We have about six of our teammates out today delivering," Work said. "They will be running all over the city of Pittsburgh." The busyness continues at One Happy Flower Shop in Millvale. "We turned off our online orders last night," Carrie Powell, the shop's owner said. Carrie Powell is spending the day making sure things go smoothly. And for her husband, "He'll be out all day delivering," she said. "Probably load up the truck like three times, at least." It's kind of a tradition at this point. "My employer already knows that every February 14, that I will be off and I will be driving around the city helping deliver flowers," Don Powell, Carrie's husband said. Whether it's driving or wrapping the work will feel nonstop today, it's all to satisfy customers like Brandon Hall. "It makes me feel good to make them feel happy," he said.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Farmer's Daughter' singer coming to Hobart Arena
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Two familiar country artists are coming to perform in the Miami Valley. At 7:30 p.m. on March 22, Rodney Atkins will be joined by Mark Willis for a performance at Hobart Arena in Troy. Spotify lists 'Watching You,' 'Farmer's Daughter,' 'Caught Up In the Country' and others as songs Atkins is known for. Willis, a Grand Ole Opry member, is known for hits like 'Places I've Never Been,' 'Wish You Were Here' and '19 Somethin,' among others. Ticket prices for the country performer range from $40 to $54, and will become available here at 10 a.m. on Jan. 31. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
