STURGEON BAY (WLUK) -- As the ice on the Great Lakes disappears, the shipping season typically begins. The move coincides with the Soo Locks opening on Lake Superior, at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season is underway, with the first ship passing through the Soo Locks Friday. A hundred people watched the tug-barge combo, The Clyde S.

Boat watchers gathered for the annual Boatnerd picnic at Sherman Park near the Soo Locks, a day before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ annual Engineer’s Day. Around 75 people attended the event, ...

The Great Lakes Towing Company and its affiliated Great Lakes Shipyard have announced key leadership promotions on Nov. 4.