The shipping season is almost over. But the ice in the harbor still needs clearing, and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw was happy to help. She’s been assigned duty for Operation Taconite ...

The 663-foot Manitoulin has been trapped in the ice fields off the shore of Buffalo, New York since Wednesday.

An ice shanty was discovered in the shipping channel between Duluth and Superior last week, which led to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, the Mackinaw, being sent out to investigate. “We took it ...

announced that ice-breaking operations - Operation Taconite - began at 8 a.m. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) is assigned to manage the ice-breaking needs of western Lake Superior ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw made an unexpected stop in the shipping channel in Superior on Thursday last week. They stopped to remove an ice shelter that had migrated into the channel.

STURGEON BAY — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay now is on ice breaking duty for the 2024-25 winter season. As of 8 a.m. Monday, the vessel, homeported at the Coast Guard's Sturgeon Bay ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is assigned to manage western Lake Superior, specifically the twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay is ...

The Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 16 illegal immigrants from Mexico about 15 miles off the coast of southern ...

Other ice breaking assignments for the Northern Great Lakes Sector have the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) managing the needs of western Lake Superior, specifically the twin ports of ...