Icebreaking starts

Icebreaking is underway in the St. Mary’s River and western Lake Superior.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie started Operation Taconite on Monday due to “expanded ice growth” in the area, a release says.Icebreaking priorities include search and rescue, assistance to vessels in deteriorating weather conditions and navigation assistance.Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., close on Tuesday.