Republicans contended Tuesday that the Soo Locks project is such a high priority ... Those bills would become moot if lawmakers instead fund the 2025 government with a continuing resolution. ...

Soo is also the name of the world-famous ship locks here that enable vessels to pass between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It’s a 21-foot drop on the St. Mary’s River between the two Great ...

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 ...

A Free Press review of Corps records suggests the potential for problems: While average annual tonnage of iron ore — the No. 1 commodity traversing the Soo — remains as high as ever, the hours ...

A Free Press review of Corps records suggests the potential for problems: While average annual tonnage of iron ore — the No. 1 commodity traversing the Soo — remains as high as ever, the hours ...

The Soo Locks connects marine traffic on Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes. It’s a central hub of shipping and cargo vessels. Each year, more than 4,500 vessels go through the lock system.

This grant will support the rebuilding of Michigan’s Soo Locks, which will help bring cargo ships from Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes more efficiently, quickly, and safely.

Editor's note: This story was created for broadcast on Friday, July 28, 2024.SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Once a year, the Soo Locks open to the publ ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks will be in the spotlight on Friday, June 27 as Sault Ste. Marie celebrates its largest icon with Engineers Day. Every year, the Soo Locks open to the public in a ...

Sault Ste. Marie News. Hear this story. SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks will be in the spotlight on Friday, June 27 as Sault Ste. Marie celebrates its largest icon with Engineers Day.

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 ...