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.

Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating its largest icon with Engineers Day on Friday, June 27, but a security order by federal officials means people won't get as close to passing freighters as in the past.

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will close to marine traffic for seasonal maintenance starting Jan. 15 until March 25. Learn about the schedule and maintenance details.

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 ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season on Dec. 16 for seasonal repairs and maintenance. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2025, or until ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – It’s mid-October and that means peak fall colors in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. With its famous Soo Locks, Sault Ste. Marie is one U.P. destination not to miss ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - Rough weather conditions on Lake Superior on Wednesday meant the last ship through the Soo Locks for the winter season was a bit of a late-arriver. The American Mariner, a ...

Sault Ste. Marie's annual Engineers Day celebration will feature restricted access to passing freighters due to a federal order. Visitors will not be allowed to walk across the Soo Locks this year, ...