CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit,Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Michael Louis Dauer, 24 of Sault Ste. Marie, for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, possession of child sexually abusive material, and using a computer to commit […]
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Non-Timber Forest Products: Seeing the Forest for More than Just the Trees
As we approach spring here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, I can’t help but think about thewoods. Soon, this great gray expanse of barren trees and snow-covered land will burst with greenas the snow melts and the days turn longer. As this transition begins, it kicks off a growingseason full […]
Huyck Joins CSB Board of Directors
Central Bank Corporation is proud to announce the appointment of Nick Huyck to its Board of Directors. Nick graduated from Pickford High School in 1997. He furthered his education at Northern Michigan University where he studied Business Education. During that time, he also enlisted in the Michigan National Guard serving […]
Annual spring weight restrictions on state roads begin Monday to protect Michigan’s roads
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads. Effective 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the Indiana/Ohio border north to and including US-10 in Ludington […]
Kewadin Casinos To Reopen Beginning February 26, 2025
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced today it willbegin welcoming guests back to Kewadin Casinos on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Kewadin Casinos, which was the victim of a cyber incident earlier this month, has restored its systemsand will reopen operations in the following […]
MSP Investigates Arson/Suicide in St. Ignace
Mackinac County, Michigan. On 2/21/2025 at approximately 3:00 pm, troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a welfare check at a residence onPortage Street in Moran Township. As troopers arrived and were outside the residence, thehouse suddenly erupted in flames. The fire spread rapidly and is […]
A Message from Cloverland’s CEO, Mike Heise, Regarding Hydro Plant Tailrace Fishing
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, […]
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, […]