“Due to the ice formation in the Straits of Mackinac over the last few days, we have to suspend our Winter Ferry Service,” ...

Operation Taconite is the Coast Guard’s largest domestic ice-breaking operation. The operation encompasses Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac and Georgian Bay.

In past years, when conditions have allowed, thousands of people have traveled to Mackinaw City to view piles of blue ice lining the Straits of Mackinac. "Tourism has been crazy," said Rick ...