Whether you’re looking to enjoy some live theater or sign-up for some spring break fun at your local library, there is something for everyone to enjoy this weekend in Northern Michigan. The Lake ...

Frustration from the Lake Carriers Association as the shipping industry faces delays due to ice. A little over a day and half since the Soo Locks opened providing access to Lake Superior and critical ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Around 150 freighter fans gathered at the Soo Locks at midnight Wednesday to welcome the first vessel of the 2026 shipping season. The Dirk S. VanEnkevort tug and Michigan Trader ...

The Great Lakes shipping season is officially back. The Poe Lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopened just after midnight. The first ship to make the crossing this year was the Michigan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan − Moments after midnight on March 25, the 8,000-horsepower Dirk S. VanEnkevort tugboat rumbled to life.

SOO LOCKS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Soo Locks are back in action—kicking off the 2026 shipping season just after midnight Wednesday, as a crowd of self-proclaimed “boatnerds” gathered to watch the ...

The countdown is on to the start of the Great Lakes shipping season as the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are set to reopen moments after midnight Wednesday, March 25. The Poe lock will reopen for ...

A sure sign of spring is the re-opening of the Soo Locks following its annual winter maintenance. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have stated that the Poe Lock will open to all marine traffic at ...