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.

Visitors can find a spot at the Soo Locks observation deck to get the best view of the locks in action as 1,000-foot ...

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 ...

The Great Lakes shipping season is kicking off this week as the the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopen early, marking the start of the 2025 season. The Poe Lock will open at 8 a.m. Friday, U.S. Army ...

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, ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Multiple local, state, tribal, federal and Canadian agencies were at the Soo Locks to run an active shooter drill. The scenario involved a shooter on a Famous Soo Locks Boat Tour ...

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.

Michigan's Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open to marine traffic about two weeks early this year, officials said. The Poe Lock will open to all marine traffic at 6 p.m. on March 22, the U.S. Army ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - An engineering marvel, the Soo Locks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the busiest maritime locking systems in the world. Each year, more than 4,500 vessels use the locks.