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At the Memorial Union Terrace, you can find much more than just sail boats. Outdoor UW has many different options for families or individuals wanting to spend some time on Lake Mendota ...
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Firefighters rescued three people from a fishing boat that capsized over the weekend on Lake Mendota. Madison Fire Department reported responding after 5 p.m. to the lake ...
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison Fire Department crews rescued three boaters Sunday afternoon after their boat overturned on Lake Mendota. The MFD Lake Rescue Team was called into action at around 5:05 p ...
Three boaters were rescued on Lake Mendota when their boat sank Sunday morning, according to a release. Around 11:20 a.m. Dane County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a sinking boat ...
Experts said the location and close proximity of the boats suggest that ancient villages may have once existed where Lake Mendota is located and the shoreline may have shifted over time.
including one boat that dates to 2500 B.C. The findings were announced in a press release by the Wisconsin Historical Society May 23. The canoes were found in Lake Mendota, which is located in ...
The canoes were found in Lake Mendota, which is located outside of ... 11 ancient canoes in a Badger State lake – including one boat that dates back to 2500 BC. Wisconsin Historical Society ...
From a pontoon boat, several tribal members watched the ... September 22, 2022 from Lake Mendota in Madison, Wis. With WhiteEagle is William Quackenbush, tribal historic preservation officer ...
The Wisconsin Historical Society uncovered the boats in the state's northerner Lake Mendota, which date between 4,500 years to 800 years old. Artifacts like fishing nets and tools were also found ...
MADISON (WKOW) -- Three people were rescued after a fishing boat overturned on Lake Mendota Sunday evening. The Madison Fire Department’s Lake Rescue Team was called to the lake at 5:05 p.m. A boat ...