SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Ongoing New Lock at the Soo construction activities are occurring in the St. Marys Falls Canal hydroelectric power plant tailrace. Beginning April 1, 2024, this area will close to all vessel traffic except at the specific direction of the Soo Locks Chief Lockmaster. Scheduled New Lock […]
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35th Annual Lake State Golf Classic Scramble Set for Friday, August 2nd at Wild Bluff
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The 35th Annual Lake State Classic Golf Tournament and auction, in support of Lake Superior State University and Laker Athletics, will be held Friday, August 2nd at Wild Bluff Golf Course in Brimley, Michigan. “The Lake State Classic is for everyone, regardless of golf skills,” commented Andrew […]
Nurses in Sault Ste. Marie authorize strike amid contract negotiations
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI — Nurses at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault voted this week to authorize their bargaining team to be able to call for an unfair labor practice strike. A 10-day notice would be provided to MyMichigan before any strike begins. Unionized nurses have been holding information pickets outside MyMichigan […]
Laker Hockey Mourns the Loss LSSU Athletics Hall of Famer Sean Tallaire
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program mourns the loss of LSSU Athletics Hall of Famer Sean Tallaire who passed away on Tuesday, March 12 at the age of 50. From 1992-1996, Tallaire recorded 207 points on 103 goals and 104 assists. He was named the 1994 […]
Whitmer: Michigan Is Counting On Economic Development Plan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office praised several pieces of the economic development proposal that cleared the Senate on Tuesday but didn’t directly address the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund bill that would move up to $250 million toward community-focused projects. The Senate in a late night session on what was […]
I-75 rebuilding in Cheboygan County continues April 1
GAYLORD, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is continuing the construction phase of a two-year, $52 million investment to rebuild 9 miles of I-75 from Levering Road to US-31 in Cheboygan County. This year’s work includes rebuilding the northern half of the project (northbound lanes first, then southbound […]
Soo Locks Engineers Day 2024
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and […]
Daily Lottery ticket purchase leads to $500,000 win for Chippewa County man
LANSING, MI — A Chippewa County man has plans of retirement in the near future after he recently won a $500,000 prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s $500,000 Cash Multiplier instant game. “I buy instant tickets every day, typically on my way to work,” said the 59-year-old winner who chose to […]
Gov. Whitmer gives a wink during Washington speech: ‘See you in 2029′
WASHINGTON — During a speech Saturday night in front of hundreds of politicians and Washington media members, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hinted (jokingly?) at a possible stop in Washington in the coming years. Whitmer was one of a handful of speakers at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner where she […]
Mio Man Arrested for Multiple Sex Crimes Against a Child
OSCODA COUNTY, MI. In February 2024 troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post were requested to investigate sexual allegations made by a child that had occurred earlier that year. The victim was interviewed, and the investigation led to an arrest warrant being authorized on March 11, 2024, for […]