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Chippewa County to Participate in Midwest Walleye Challenge Starting May 15
Do you love walleye fishing and want to help support a strong fishery? Get out on the water this summer for the Midwest Walleye Challenge — you’ll have the chance to win cash prizes and provide useful information to fisheries biologists. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is partnering with […]
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Emmet County Woman Arrested with Back-to-Back DUI Arrests
EMMET COUNTY, MI. A Levering woman has been charged with two counts of operating a vehicle whileintoxicated after back-to-back arrests. On May 6, 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to the area ofUS 31 Highway near Litzner Road in Carp Lake Township after receiving a […]
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Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions to be Lifted
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 11th, Seasonal Loadand Speed Restrictions will be lifted on all City Streets. Normal legal weight limits willresume at that time. Please use designated truck routes for permitted overweight andoversized vehicles. Transport permits may be purchased via Oxcart Permitting […]
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Structure Fire on E. 10th Avenue
At approximately 4:00 pm on May 8th, 2026, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departmentsresponded to a report of structure fire at 1924 E. 10th Ave. within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Uponarrival within 5 minutes of dispatch, a home, well involved with fire and smoke products, wasencountered. […]
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Perry Johnson, John James face dueling signature challenges in GOP primary
LANSING — Four years after a signature fraud scandal rocked Michigan’s gubernatorial race, Republican frontrunners Perry Johnson and John James are facing dueling challenges to the petition signatures they filed to qualify for the August primary ballot. A super PAC backing James is asserting Johnson doesn’t have enough valid petition signatures, alleging […]
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Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former Representative Steve Adamini
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 8 to honor and remember former state Representative Steve Adamini. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the memorial. “Representative Steve Adamini was a great friend, insightful and thoughtful legislator, and downright fun to be around,” said Governor Whitmer. “He dedicated […]
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New state-record gizzard shad caught in the Grand River
An angler from Lowell, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a gizzard shad that weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long! Sedrick Neinhuis was spincasting on the Grand River in Kent County on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, when he brought in the record-breaker. This fish beats the […]
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Annual spring weight restrictions changing onMichigan’s state roads May 8
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 7 a.m. Friday, May 8, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2 from the […]
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Bergman Applauds VA For Record-Setting Investment to End Veteran Suicide
Washington – Today, Representative Jack Bergman highlighted new record-setting progress by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in suicide prevention efforts, alongside historic funding secured through the appropriations process to support at-risk Veterans. This week, the VA announced that it has reached the highest levels on record for both suicide risk screenings […]
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MDOC Celebrates Correctional Officers Appreciation Week in Michigan May 3-9
Lansing, Mich. — Correctional Officers Appreciation Week takes place May 3-9 in Michigan, highlighting the dedication and service of the department’s facility workforce and the essential role Michigan’s corrections officers play in maintaining public safety, supporting rehabilitation, and contributing to communities across the state. “Our officers show up every day with […]
Local News
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Chippewa County to Participate in Midwest Walleye Challenge Starting May 15
May 9, 2026Do you love walleye fishing and want to help support a strong fishery? Get out on the water this summer for the Midwest Walleye [...] -
Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions to be Lifted
May 9, 2026Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 11th, Seasonal Loadand Speed Restrictions will be lifted on all [...] -
Structure Fire on E. 10th Avenue
May 9, 2026At approximately 4:00 pm on May 8th, 2026, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departmentsresponded to a report of structure [...]
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Michigan News
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Emmet County Woman Arrested with Back-to-Back DUI Arrests
May 9, 2026EMMET COUNTY, MI. A Levering woman has been charged with two counts of operating a vehicle whileintoxicated after back-to-back [...] -
Perry Johnson, John James face dueling signature challenges in GOP primary
May 8, 2026LANSING — Four years after a signature fraud scandal rocked Michigan’s gubernatorial race, Republican frontrunners Perry [...] -
Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former Representative Steve Adamini
May 7, 2026LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol [...]
- New state-record gizzard shad caught in the Grand River
- Annual spring weight restrictions changing onMichigan’s state roads May 8
- MDOC Celebrates Correctional Officers Appreciation Week in Michigan May 3-9
National News
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Bergman Applauds VA For Record-Setting Investment to End Veteran Suicide
May 7, 2026Washington – Today, Representative Jack Bergman highlighted new record-setting progress by the Department of [...] -
Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline
April 22, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut [...] -
Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement
April 2, 2026President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke [...]
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Sports
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Eagles Out of Playoffs with Game 4 OT Loss
April 8, 2026SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Noah Aboflan power play blast, three minutes into overtime, gave the Greater Sudbury Cubs a [...] -
Cubs drop Eagles for 3-0 series lead
April 7, 2026SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Greater Sudbury Cubs broke open a tie game with three unanswered tallies to defeat the Soo [...] -
Cubs solid in Game 1 victory over Eagles
April 3, 2026LIVELY, Ont. – Getting two goals apiece from Daks Klinkhammer and Briir Long sent the Greater Sudbury Cubs on their way to [...]
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- NOJHL announces Cubs – Eagles semifinal series schedule
- Soo Indians Name Doug Laprade as New Head Coach
North Of The Border
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Here’s how the experts see World Series Game 6 shaking out and what the Blue Jays need to do to win
October 31, 2025After a historic pitching performance from rookie Trey Yesavage in Game 5, and an offense that backed him up with six runs, the [...] -
One Charged with Sexual Assault, Forcible Confinement
October 10, 2025On October 9, 2025, detectives with Investigation Services charged 40-year-old Derek Morgan with sexual assault and forcible [...] -
Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister
January 6, 2025TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power, bowing [...]
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