The Poe Lock, and part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, will be opened early to all marine traffic by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on March 21 at 8 a.m., marking the start of the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.
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