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City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions Lifted

Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 15th, Seasonal Load andSpeed Restrictions will be lifted on the City Street Systems until weather dictates that weneed to reinstate them. Please review the City’s updated Truck Route Map atwww.saultcity.com/engineering/page/truck-routes-seasonal-load-restrictionsPlease use Oxcart Permitting System and call the City […]

O.J. Simpson Dead at 76 After Cancer Battle

O.J. Simpson — one of the most infamous high-profile Americans of all time — is dead after a cancer battle. The former NFL great — who stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in the ’90s, only to be acquitted — passed away Wednesday […]

Upper Peninsula ferry service battle continues

CHIPPEWA COUNTY — The battle between people living on Chippewa County’s Neebish Island and their ferry service provider continues. The Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority runs the ferry service from Barbeau to Neebish Island. Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard told EUPTA that the crew had been out of compliance […]

Project to repair three eastern U.P. bridges begins April 17

NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2 million to repair the 1-75 bridge over the Carp River, the M-123 overpass at I-75 and the M-134 bridge over the Pine River in Mackinac County. Work includes epoxy overlay, deck patching, joint replacement, structure patching, railing repairs, beam, substructure, surface sealer, and approach work. […]