The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the Great Lakes.

Shippers of taconite from the iron range to the north have until Jan. 15 to get shipments throught the Soo Locks that allow ...

The U.S. Coast Guard recently began a mission to keep commercial ships cruising on southern Lake Huron despite winter hazards ...

Ice on Lake Erie is a familiar sight most winters, but as we've been telling you, an exceptionally cold December brought the ...

The lakes' frozen waters are currently impacting commercial traffic between ports across the Great Lakes in places like ...

The quick onset of wintery conditions has forced the USCG and the CCG to prioritize the use of their icebreaker ships for the removal of buoys and floating navigational equipment.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Winter is beginning to leave its first fingerprints on Lake Erie. Some ice has formed along the lake’s western edge, though federal scientists say these patches represent only the ...