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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 9 MIN

1/8/26: Seaway ships stuck in ice

from Story of the Day · host NCPR News

(Jan 8, 2026) Huge freighters are stuck in ice on the St. Lawrence River. We talk with a St. Lawrence Seaway observer about the obstacles the waterway now faces to shut down for the winter. Also: The superintendent and some staff have been removed from the Salmon River school district after the public learned children were put in windowless boxes as a disciplinary measure.

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