In many parts of the United States, winter hit early and hard at the end of 2025, and the Great Lakes region was no exception. The rapid onset of colder-than-average temperatures presented c ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI -- While most people experience the Mackinac Bridge from behind a steering wheel, 266 determined swimmers from 28 states chose a more challenging perspective on Saturday, completing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the Soo Locks closed until March, Great Lakes freighters are quickly heading to port for winter maintenance at harbors from ...

With the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway facing the thickest and broadest ice cover in years, the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) is extremely concerned that Canada's ice-breakers will not ...

Whitefish Point at the Upper Peninsula’s northeastern tip is a notoriously challenging area for ship captains navigating Lake Superior. It’s where they decide whether conditions are a “go” or “no go” ...