The locks will close until March 25 when the spring shipping season begins. The MacArthur Lock is scheduled to reopen in late ...

The M/V Herbert C. Jackson made her final trip through the Soo Locks for the 2025/2026 shipping season January 13.

ST. IGNACE, MI – Ice is accumulating on Michigan’s critical shipping lanes, but the U.S. Coast Guard is on a mission to break ...

If you think freighter food is just cafeteria slop, think again. Sissy Payment is the cook aboard one of the lake’s thousand ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - Michigan’s famous Soo Locks has set its closing date ahead of its annual winter maintenance work. And ...

Ice on Lake Erie is a familiar sight most winters, but as we've been telling you, an exceptionally cold December brought the ...

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.

Farewell, Year Four of the Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter. Marianne Mather and I have enjoyed spending time in the Tribune’s extensive archives researching and revisiting Chicago’s past, and look ...

This segment won First Place in Feature Reporting in the Society of Professional Journalists – metro Detroit chapter 2020 contest, received an Award of Merit – Documentary Short, Award of Recognition ...

Some of the best surfing is possible during those icy, windy months before the lakes freeze over. Those willing to face the frost actually help boost beachside communities. When the temps drop and the ...

According to NOAA ice analysis updated this week, average ice cover across all five Great Lakes remains below 10%. This is tracking near average for mid-December. That’s not unusual. Historically, ...