The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit passed through the locks on Jan. 15, headed for Ohio with iron ore.

The Soo Locks is set to open tonight, kicking off the 2024 shipping season on the upper Great Lakes. And there won’t be any last-minute guessing about which freighter will be the first ship through ...

While ice is starting to close in on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks remain open for a few more days. When the season ends.

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - The Soo Locks will open a few days early this season, kicking off the 2024 Great Lakes shipping season at 6 p.m. on March 22. The locks big Poe Lock, which has been closed for ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open for the 2025 shipping season on March 21. The opening of the locks marks the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks allow vessels to ...

Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating its largest icon with Engineers Day on Friday, June 27, but a security order by federal officials means people won't get as close to passing freighters as in the past.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will open the Poe Lock to all marine traffic at 6 p.m. on March 22, marking the start of the 2024 Great Lakes shipping season. The ...

Michigan fiscal agencies predict $1.1 billion dip in state revenue for 2027 Michigan is set to bring in significantly less revenue in 2027, according to an assessment from all three state fiscal ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Phase 2 of a project to construct a new lock at the Soo Locks has been "substantially completed," according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project is ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season on Dec. 16 for seasonal repairs and maintenance. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2025, or until ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Great Lakes shipping season is almost here. The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open the Poe Lock to all marine traffic on March 22 at 6 p.m., marking the start of the ...

Sault Ste. Marie's annual Engineers Day celebration will feature restricted access to passing freighters due to a federal order. Visitors will not be allowed to walk across the Soo Locks this year, ...