The weather was perfect and it was a great day filled with holiday cheer, performances, tours, and remembrance of the Christmas Tree Ship before, the Rouse Simmons.” While pulled up in Chicago ...

On Nov. 23, 1912, the overloaded Rouse Simmons, carrying 5,000 Christmas trees, foundered in a fierce blizzard off Kewaunee, Wis. All 16 people on board perished. This is an estimated number because ...

MANITOWOC – The Christmas Tree Ship the Rouse Simmons will be the focus of a program at Wisconsin Maritime Museum on the anniversary of its disappearance. The Rouse Simmons, known as the ...

Museum visits are free. At noon inside the museum, Maritime Historian Ron Luttrell will give a short presentation on the Rouse Simmons Christmas Tree Ship. Santa Claus will be visiting the ...

He came to Chicago from Michigan for more than 30 years with fresh evergreens and wreaths for the holiday season during the late 1800s and early 1900s. On Nov. 23, 1912, Captain Schuenemann was at the ...

The Christmas Day matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was a marquee event for the NBA. It drew an impressive 8.3 million viewers across platforms. It was a showdown ...

Ric Bucher is peeling back the curtain on his relationship — or apparent lack thereof — with Bill Simmons. The sports media personality spoke about the Ringer founder during a recent episode ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A local historian recently found old sheet music, providing an opportunity to hear what 16th century Christmas music sounded like. ABC7 was with some musicians who played a few ...

Ben Simmons was once among the best young stars in the NBA. While he is far from being that player, the three-time All-Star has had a solid start to the season. After only appearing in 15 games ...