The Soo Locks will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. Eastern time Jan. 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. The ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — On July 20, the Original Soo Locks Boat Tours is celebrating the 90th anniversary of tugboat captain Milo Beechwood Welch making his first trip through the locks with an audience.

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - Ship enthusiasts have another day to track the big freighters heading upbound and downbound, then the Soo Locks will close for several weeks for annual maintenance work. The big ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Dozens of self-proclaimed “boatnerds” geared up for Engineers Day at the Soo Locks with their 26th annual picnic on Thursday. Boatnerds are a unique group of people who love ...

While ice is starting to close in on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks remain open for a few more days. When the season ends.

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, ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks were set to close at midnight Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on the Great Lakes shipping season. The locks close at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night and will remain ...

While you're in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this summer, consider a stop in Sault Ste. Marie, a quaint border town famous for its shipping locks. The area also features downtown shopping and dining, ...

It’s all about the water in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend, with several events taking place in and around the Soo Locks and St. Marys River. First up is Engineers Day on Friday, June 27, which is an ...