Island Gazette, Madeline Island In Lake Superior From: Vol. 47 No. 5 June 21 – August 3, 2010 (Reprint from April 1982) Woody Petersen’s Eldorado Takes A Plunge Frank Woods “Woody” Petersen of Omaha, Nebraska and the island has placed himself (involuntarily) in the Island “Ice crossing Hall of Fame”, and has done it in … Read more
Island Gazette, Madeline Island In Lake Superior From: Vol. 51 No. 2 January 21 to March 11, 2014 2014 Has Been A Record Setting Cold Winter Dec. Jan. Feb. Total days that went above 32˚ were only 8. The average is 29˚ This year we had the most days in at least the past 24 … Read more
Island Gazette, Madeline Island In Lake Superior By Matt Collins, From: Vol. 46 No. 6 July 28 – October 6, 2009 Lost in Fog, Summer Visitor Finds Meaning in Row Around Madeline Island A perfectly appropriate reaction to anyone who has rowed around Madeline Island would be to ask, “Why bother?” There is no sanctioned race, … Read more