Sault Ste. Marie
RICK FOWLER
Lake Superior Journal: On a Mission, When Ice Pushes, the Coast Guard Pushes Back
This excerpt from an old Navy manual came to mind as I sought “permission to come aboard” across the gangplank of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, docked just above the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on a brisk mid-March day. more
PHOTOS COURTESY SAULT STE. MARIE CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU
The Need for Speed I-500 Race: A Winter Wonder Roars Into Its 50th Year
In February the International 500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste. Marie celebrates 50 yrs of the endurance event on its 1-mile oval ice track – the only one in the country and with “banked turns that would make NASA queasy,” touts the race’s promoters. more
PICTURE THIS OF BRIMLEY, MICHIGAN
Community of Caring, Local Volunteers & Donors Give Life to a U.P. Hospice
In September 2016, Marion Eavou came to live – and to die – in the Robert and Helen Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Every minute of her eight months there, someone in her large family stayed with her. more
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste. Marie Closed for Emergency Repairs
One of the Soo Locks has been temporarily closed and dewatered to repair a malfunctioning set of gates. more
Aug 3, 2015 5:03 PM Superior Notes 2 Comments
Bill Howe
How the Soo Locks Were Made
On June 18, 1855, the steamer Illinois locked through upbound and ushered in a new era in Great Lakes shipping. But the Soo Locks didn’t come easy. The planning and building of the locks were as fraught with obstacles as the waterway they traversed. more
Courtesy Feast of the St. Claire
A Rendezvous with History
History will come alive this July when reenactors set up displays and camps during Rendezvous in the Sault, a living history festival celebrating the period of 1668 to 1840. more
Around the Circle This Week: Breaking the Ice
Coast Guard cutters start ice-breaking operations in preparation for the March 25 opening of the Soo Locks; Nathan Schroeder wins the Beargrease; spring is just around the corner, which means construction is too; and a look at upcoming events. more
Mar 15, 2013 5:36 PM Superior Notes
Chris J. Benson
Around the Circle This Week: Local-motion
The "third wave" rolls into Duluth; Ishpeming High's football team receives a grant for the school and travels to New York City; regional chefs win awards; Paul Sundberg's photo of the week; and a look at the week ahead. more
Dec 7, 2012 4:11 PM Superior Notes
Paul L. Hayden / Lake Superior Magazine
Around the Circle This Week: A 50-Year Span
The International Bridge turns 50; Hannah Stonehouse Hudson, the photographer behind the viral image of John Unger and his dog, Schoep, debuts a photo exhibit; Northlanders help the East Coast recover; and a peek at the week ahead. more
Nov 9, 2012 12:35 PM Superior Notes
How Did the Rapids Form at Sault Ste. Marie?
An Ojibway legend about creation of the St. Marys rapids bears striking resemblance to the accepted scientific account of the forming of the rapids. more
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Canada Border Services Agency
New Port of Entry at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
A ribbon cutting opens an improved and much larger Port of Entry facility at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Among the dignitaries were the Sault's member of Parliment, Terry Sheehan (center left), Micheline Dubé, president and CEO of the Federal Bridge Corporation, and Denis Vinette (center right), an associate vice president in the Canada Border Services Agency.
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Canada Border Services Agency
New Sault, ON, Port of Entry
In August 2018, a new, larger port of entry facility opened in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
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Canada Border Services Agency
New Sault Port of Entry
This is the old port of entry facility at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, replaced in August 2018.
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I was a Lake Superior student living in the Sault, but will never forget that storm and that night.
Brenda Thom | A Night to Remember: A Newsman and a Sailor Recall When the Fitz Went Down
Mojakka is a fish soup originating in the region of Kalajoki, Finland and dating back to the days w
Randy Karpinen | Recipe Box: Making Mojakka
Big Lake storm – why not put in buffer strips in Duluth? All the farm land ditches have them.
Joyce Lobitz | Around the Circle This Week: October 12, 2018
Is there a schedule or list of speakers/topics available for this year's McDougall's Dream?
Ray Horton | McDougall’s Dream
Is the Edward Ryerson still in service and if not where is it today?
Patrick Cook | About the Boat: Edward L. Ryerson Returns to Service