A Coast Guard cutter ship has begun icebreaking operations in Duluth, Minnesota. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) has started clearing ice in the Duluth-Superior Harbor as part of ...

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 ...

The MV Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes at 1013.5 feet, passes under the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge as it arrives in Duluth Harbor. (Anthony Soufflé/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

“The Aerial Lift Bridge isn’t just a bridge — it’s a cherished Minnesota ... ships key access to the Twin Ports,” Klobuchar noted in a written statement. “With this grant, the city of ...