Soo Locks

The 2021 Great Lakes shipping season started Wednesday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie at Noon. That’s 12 hours…

Construction is underway on the new lock at the Soo.“The three major phases of the project remain on track with their timetables virtually unaffected by…

The Soo Locks reopened Wednesday in Sault Ste. Marie, beginning the 2020 shipping season on the Great Lakes.The Locks have been officially closed since…

President Donald Trump's proposed budget won’t fund a barrier to stop Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes despite recent remarks that he would…

The spending package signed Friday by President Donald Trump includes $75.3 million to begin construction of a new Soo Lock.Most of the iron ore used in…

The Soo Locks came to a halt on Monday as the large Poe Lock was shut down to complete emergency repairs.Eighty-six percent of all traffic that passes…

The Soo is one step closer to getting a new lock. The Senate authorized nearly $922.4 million in funding for the project Wednesday. The house had already…

Michigan is offering $50 million as start-up money for upgrading the Soo locks in the Upper Penisula. It’s part of a budget deal between Gov. Rick Snyder…

The Great Lakes iron ore trade had its best year since 2012. Freighters transported more than 60 million tons of iron ore from Great Lakes ports in 2017.…

When we think of Michigan’s contribution to the war effort during the Second World War, most think of the Arsenal of Democracy, of Rosie the Riveters...