The Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) fishing community has expressed concerns regarding fishing opportunities behind the hydro plant in Sault Ste Marie. Cloverland recognizes fishing the north side of the hydro plant turbines has been utilized for many years. Concerns expressed by the fishing community are premature. As a member-owned cooperative, […]
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Microclimates and Soil Changes: Why You Should Avoid Japanese Barberry
If you have ever wandered around a gardening center or greenhouse looking for some kind ofornamental shrub to put in your yard, you probably have come across Japanese Barberry. Highlyacclaimed as a landscaping shrub, this is a shrub you should think twice about adding to your yard. First brought to […]
Border Patrol Agents Face Harsh Elements and Complex Situations
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – – The U.S. border patrol says it has almost 20,000 agents. 85-percent of them are on the Mexican border, the so-called frontlines of the migrant crisis. But there’s a smaller, dedicated crew of agents patrolling the Upper Peninsula. “I heard an agent say, a long time […]
Two Dead in Local Shooting – Updated
UPDATE: On Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Police andFire Departments were dispatched to Wood Creek Manor for a report of multiple gunshotshaving been fired. While enroute, responders learned that a man shot himself in one of thehallways of the apartment building. Upon arrival, […]
Scam Alert: Stolen Credit Cards Used to Buy Lottery Scratch-Offs
There has been an increase in fraudulent activity involving stolen credit cards and lotteryscratch-off tickets throughout the Upper Peninsula and the Northern Lower Peninsula. TheMichigan State Police (MSP) is investigating some of the complaints, including several in theEscanaba area. MSP is aware of related cases also being investigated in Wisconsin […]
Man Dies in Crash on Mackinac Trail
On Saturday 1-25-2025 at approximately 4:52 pm central dispatch started receiving 911 calls in reference to a traffic crash. It was reported the crash occurred on Mackinac Trail near 12 mile rd and it appeared the victims were in rough shape. Deputy Sheriff’s arrived on scene to find the roadway […]
Woman Arrested for Smuggling Contraband and Drugs into local prison
CHIPPEWA COUNTY – A woman from Redford, Mich. has been arrested and arraigned in court after smuggling drugs and communications items into a correctional facility. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post is announcing the arrest of 41-year-old Frances Ramirez-Huerta from Redford, for smuggling contraband into the Chippewa Correctional Facility […]
BMIC announces plans for new retail/housing development
BAY MILLS — As Bay Mills Indian Community moves forward with plans to revitalize the area where King’s Club Casino once operated, a new retail space will accompany nine second-floor apartments in the mixed-use facility. The former casino/tribal administration building, located on Lakeshore Drive, will be tentatively be demolished this […]
Fatal Snowmobile Crash in Schoolcraft County
Schoolcraft County, Michigan. A fatal snowmobile crash occurred last night in SchoolcraftCounty. On January 17, 2025, at approximately 7:20 PM, Michigan State Police (MSP) from theManistique Outpost responded to a snowmobile personal injury crash on the Haywire GradeTrail near Thunder Lake Road in Inwood Township. Some of the driver’s group, […]
St. Ignace Woman Arrested for Felony Drug Offense Following Traffic Stop
Mackinac County, Michigan. A St. Ignace woman has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine, outstanding warrants, and driving without a valid driver’s license. On 1/15/25 at approximately 11:41 p.m., troopers from the St. Ignace Post made a traffic stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation on N. State Street […]