SS Milwaukee the Great Lakes" in 1968. As a result of the loss of the SS "Milwaukee", the Grand Trunk needed a new train ferry. The replacement was the , launched November 25, 1930. The replacement vessel is now a museum ship and National Historic Landmark. In April 1972, the wreck was located in Lake Michigan, seven miles northeast of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, three miles offshore (on a line between Milwaukee and Grand Haven), at , in of water. In March 2006, the History Channel television program "Deep Sea Detectives" premiered an episode entitled "Train Wreck in Lake Michigan", which profiled the loss
Milwaukee City Christmas Tree Special guests included characters from Milwaukee Ballet's Nutcracker and the Milwaukee Children's Choir. Refreshments for the celebration were provided by Starbucks. Like many other city–endorsed Christmas tree lightings, the tree lighting in Milwaukee was labeled "holiday" rather than "Christmas" in 1995 so as not to "offend non-Christians". In 2004 and 2005 many cities reversed their decision and re-labeled the tree as "Christmas" rather than the generic "holiday". Examples include the Capitol Christmas Tree and the California Capitol Christmas Tree. In October 2006, with a 9-5 vote, Milwaukee city council decided to rename the decade's old "Holiday tree" to a "Christmas