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.

According to the release, 4,500 vessels carrying up to 80 million tons of cargo go through the locks annually.

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will close to marine traffic for seasonal maintenance starting Jan. 15 until March 25. Learn about the schedule and maintenance details.

TOLEDO, Ohio — As temperatures drop and ice begins to form across Lake Erie and the Great Lakes, the U.S. flag fleet is ...

A buoy in the St. Marys River was dragged out of position by ice, leading to the closure of a section of the river corridor ...

Well past midnight and the planned closing time for the Soo Locks, the American Mariner made passage through the Poe Lock to bring down the curtain on the 2024-25 shipping season on the Upper Great ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks will be in the spotlight on Friday, June 27 as Sault Ste. Marie celebrates its largest icon with Engineers Day. Every year, the Soo Locks open to the public in a ...

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, ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard Station Sault Ste. Marie rescued a dog named Cujo from the icy waters of the Saint Mary’s River, Thursday. Early Thursday morning Sector Northern Great ...