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

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A public auction for the abandoned Milwaukee boat "Deep Thought" is not drawing the amount of bids one Milwaukee County leader had hoped ...

"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.

The abandoned boat that sat dormant in Lake Michigan for seven months could be yours. The online auction is now open. Here's what you need to know.

It once sat marooned on Milwaukee's lakefront, covered in graffiti and curiosity. But now, Deep Thought, the infamous abandoned sailboat, is up for auction… and so far, the bids ...

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

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

Deep Thought, the boat that ran aground between Milwaukee's Bradford Beach and McKinley Marina on Oct. 13, is pictured here on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, peeking out from the behind the rock wall ...

MILWAUKEE - Deep Thought, the boat that had been abandoned at Milwaukee's lakefront since October, was towed away down Lincoln Memorial Drive on Tuesday night, May 6.

The boat that sat abandoned on Milwaukee's lakefront for months is going up for auction next week, according to Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman. The Deep Thought washed up near ...