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Winter storm warning tonight through Friday

Local News

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of the region to take effect tonight through Friday afternoon. This system could bring between 5 and 8 inches of snow to Dickinson and Menominee counties, with the heaviest amounts along and north of U.S. 2. Iron and ...

Soo Locks to open for 2026 shipping season

Local News

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, will open to marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced. Federal regulation establishes the operating ...

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its sharp swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 739 ...

Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices. In response, the International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil ...