SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks will open a few days early this season, kicking off the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 21. Soo Locks Park will be open for spectators ...

“We welcome visitors into the park for the 2025 Soo Locks season opening,” Chief Park Ranger Michelle Briggs said. “The park ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District will open the Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to all marine traffic at ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open early for the second straight year, officials announced on Thursday.

The Soo Locks form a key passage for ships navigating the upper Great Lakes, enabling traffic to bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids and travel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. More than 4,500 vessels ...

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of ship to shore connector, landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 112 from Textron Systems on ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— The Soo Locks are opening early this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Poe Lock will ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the 1,200-foot Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on March ...

That is four days sooner than the usual opening and marks an early start to the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks ...

"Milk and ice cream is purchased locally from Lock City Dairy. Lock City Dairy sources most of its milk from farms in the ...