Major marine traffic will return to the upper-most Great Lake later this month with the opening of the Soo Locks to kick off ...

The Great Lakes shipping season is kicking off this week as the the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopen early, marking the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, ...

The locks, which have been closed since January, will reopen and usher in the 2026 shipping season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAULT STE. MARIE — The Great Lakes shipping season will begin a little sooner than expected with the Poe Lock opening on March 21.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Lakes shipping season is kicking off this week as the the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopen early, marking the start ...