Fall turkey, small game hunting seasons kick off Tuesday

Tuesday marks the beginning of Michigan’s popular fall hunting seasons for turkey and some small game, including cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, squirrels and woodcock. An important reminder for turkey hunters: Starting this year, all harvested turkeys must be reported through the DNR’s website or mobile app. The successful harvest must be reported within 72 […]

Woman injured and man shot dead in domestic incident in Ontanagon Co.

GREENLAND, MI – A woman is injured and a man is dead after a reported gunshot and domestic incident in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, police said. Ontonagon County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to a reported gunshot injury in the 600 block of Depot Street in Greenland. A 51-year-old […]

Trump Tariffs on Canadian Steel Cripple Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel exports are crippling an Ontario mill and threatening to devastate the local economy in Sault Ste. Marie, where Algoma Steel has been the “bedrock” of the hometown for over a century. In an interview this month, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, 37, said, “The tariffs are […]

UP Deer Habitat Improvement

This fall, for the first time since 2021, the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District is taking part in the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI). This program hasbeen funded by the Michigan DNR for decades in an effort to benefit deer and other wildlife habitat in the Upper Peninsula. Local sportsmen groups, […]

MSP looking for assistance locating vehicle and driver last seen at gas station in Cadillac

The Michigan State Police Cadillac Post is seeking assistance in identifying a pickup truck and individuals who were at the Walmart gas station on Plett Rd. in Wexford County at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 5. IlThe vehicle is described as a red Ford F-150 pulling a 25–30-foot Airstream camper. The […]

Toll rollback coming to International Bridge Oct. 31

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario ­and Mich. – There won’t be any tricks, just treats, at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this Halloween, as tolls get rolled back for 24 hours. From midnight to midnight on Oct. 31, passenger vehicle tolls at the bridge will get a historical throwback to a […]

Eagles’ Hoornstra one of NOJHL initial Rogers 3 Stars of the Week for 2026-27 

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Dalton Hoornstra (Soo Eagles); forward Felix Sapay (Soo Thunderbirds) and forward Kieran Prichett (Elliot Lake Vikings) have been named its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending September 13. Dalton Hoornstra, (G) Soo Eagles […]

Patients Rally After MyMichigan Health Terminates Longtime Sault Ste. Marie Physician

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The termination of longtime Sault Ste. Marie physician Dr. Thilak Chander by MyMichigan Health has prompted a strong public response, with hundreds of patients and community members voicing concern online about the loss of a doctor many say they have relied on for decades. Patients […]

Rudyard holds on to beat Inland Lakes in high scoring 3-overtime football contest

INDIAN RIVER — Back and forth all night.   Four quarters wasn’t enough to settle a Bridge Alliance Straits Division 8-player football showdown between Inland Lakes and Rudyard on Friday, Sept. 11.   So, there was overtime. And more overtime. And more overtime.   It was a classic game — and a huge upset took place. […]

El-Sayed takes aim at Rogers in Lansing, dismisses GOP attack ads

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was dismissive of the relentless attacks being waged against him by Republicans in campaign ads, saying his focus is on issues that matter to Michigan residents. “They’re going to try and talk about anything and everything to try to tear people apart because they […]