Milwaukee County hopes to recoup the $20,000 it paid a local towing company to remove the boat from Lake Michigan shoreline.

"This is more than an auction—it’s a creative way to recover public funds and close the loop on an unusual challenge." ...

The county is hoping it’ll help recoup the cost of removing the boat from the Lake Michigan shore earlier this year.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Milwaukee County is seeking to answer the question: can you truly put a price on a piece of Milwaukee lore?

The boat Deep Thought, which sat abandoned and vandalized along Milwaukee's lakeshore all winter, is now up for auction. It ...

Want to own the abandoned boat Deep Thought that spent seven months along the Lake Michigan shore? It will be going up for ...

The boat that sat abandoned on Milwaukee's lakefront for months is going up for auction next week, according to Milwaukee ...

Milwaukee County is auctioning off the Chris-Craft Roamer boat called Deep Thought that was abandoned on the Lake Michigan lakefront after running out of gas. We went on board to get a closer look.

Deep Thought, Milwaukee's favorite abandoned boat, may soon be gone, but you can remember its six-month stay on the lakefront with a limited-edition bobblehead. The National Bobblehead Hall of ...

Work is done to remove the abandoned boat "Deep Thought" from the shoreline of Lake Michigan near Bradford Beach in Milwaukee on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

State Rep. Robyn Vining announces her campaign for state Senate, launching next year's battle for control of the Legislature ...