CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – A woman died in a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Wednesday evening while four others escaped. The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. at a residence on H-40 just west of Rudyard in Chippewa County, police said. The county undersheriff, a deputy and a […]

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you – this fall, we’re launching our online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. This revamped curriculum is tailored specifically for today’s professionals, featuring dynamic 8-week courses that allow for a well-balanced approach to education and personal responsibilities over a span of […]

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — Two people were arrested after a wife shot and wounded her husband in Portage Township, according to the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Curtis Travelers Lodge in Portage Township Tuesday about 4:33 p.m. after a report of a man being shot by his […]

 A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition, after winning the Michigan Regional Competition Tuesday at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The finals will be held Feb. 17-20 in Washington, D.C., as part of National Engineers Week. Some 60,000 middle school students from 1,800 […]

Ronald Charles Goetz of DeTour Village was sentenced on January 9, 2024 by the Hon. JudgeLambros to 25 years to 50 years imprisonment in the Michigan Department of Corrections forsexually assaulting a child between the years of 2005 and 2012. At sentencing, Judge Lambrosadmonished the defendant stating that he had […]

BAY MILLS —  Bay Mills Community College and Kirtland Community College have partnered to provide students with additional opportunities in the health sciences field. Effective Spring 2024, BMCC students that have completed their health science certificate can enter KCC’s Associate of Applied Science degree in surgical technology under a new […]

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Investigators are looking into the cause of two house fires in Sault Ste. Marie. Sault fire responded to two separate consecutive fires Saturday. Crews were clearing the first fire on Johnston Street when they were called to the second fire on Sherman Park Drive. We’re […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season 7 a.m. Dec. 17, 2023, through April 24, 2024, to perform dam safety inspections and routine maintenance. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2024, or until commercial traffic ceases, whichever occurs first. […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors, the bi-national body that supervises operations of the International Bridge, heard reports on a recent bridge inspection at the board’s regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 16. The SSMBA board reviewed and officially accepted the results […]

BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community was one of 59 selectees to receive funds for solid infrastructure for recycling from the EPA. The award was announced on Nov. 15, marking “America Recycles Day.” The grants are the largest investment the EPA has made in recycling in three decades. “Tribal […]