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Ice breaking begins Thursday near Escanaba

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay will fracture ice near the Escanaba Ore Dock on Thursday.

At the request of commercial shippers who wintered in Escanaba, and to support the local commercial ice breaking service, the Coast Guard will establish a track in the ice from the Escanaba navigation light north to the Escanaba Ore Dock. Every precaution will be taken to leave the northerly portions of Little Bay De Noc undisturbed. The Coast Guard will limit its ice breaking activity to the designated area.

It is recommended ice fishermen remove their ice shacks and equipment from this area. Snowmobile, All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) operators, and other recreational users of the ice should avoid shipping channels, plan their activity carefully, and use caution near the ice.

Further inquiries or specific questions regarding the exact timing can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic at (906) 635-3232 or via email at SOOTFC@USCG.MIL.

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