The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is offering up to $5,000 for information about a suspicious fire at the Enbridge pipeline maintenance shop and storage area back in August. They’re looking for any information that helps them identify and arrest whoever is responsible for the suspected arson at […]
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Corps of Engineers revises Enbridge Line 5 EIS schedule to ensure thorough analysis
DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, revises schedule following public scoping for Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel permit application review. Enbridge Energy seeks authorization to cross the Straits of Mackinac and impact adjacent wetlands for construction of the Line 5 Tunnel. The Detroit District, responsible for evaluating […]
Local man’s conviction for Child Abuse upheld by Appeals Court
Courtesy of Prosecutor Robert Stratton III Clifford Earl Bailey was sentenced to serve a prison term of 24 months to 10 years for his convictions of Child Abuse in the Second Degree and Domestic Violence. Mr. Bailey was convicted after a three-day jury trial on April 21, 2021. The jury […]
Prisoner found guilty of assaulting two local Corrections Officers
In a job that sees violence daily throughout the state with many assaults on staff not making it to court, Prosecutor Rob Stratton has stepped up and sent a message. Kalvin Washington was found guilty of 2 counts of Assault on a Prison Employee on March 22, 2023 as a […]
Three Child Predators Sentenced Today in Circuit Court
Chippewa County has three fewer predators following sentences handed out by Judge James Lambros of the 50th Circuit Court. William David Brice II, 44, from Sault Ste. Marie, previously plead guilty to three counts of Child Sexually Abusive Activity. He was sentenced on March 14, 2023 to 20 years in […]
MDOT to rebuild Ashmun St in Sault Ste Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT, is investing about $1.1 million to resurface .36 miles of I-75 Business Spur (BS) (Ashmun Street) in the city of Sault Ste. Marie. The work will include asphalt milling and resurfacing, asphalt overlays, brick paver crosswalk removal, drainage structure repairs, concrete curb […]
Want to know what’s happening with road improvements this summer? City updates public
The City of Sault Ste Marie wants to update the public on road construction and improvement projects scheduled for this coming summer. The Easterday Ave. Truck Route Reconstruction and Carbide Dock Port Reconstruction projects Both awarded respectively to Bacco Construction Company and Roen Salvage Company. Affected property owners have received […]
Soo Locks to open March 25 for 2023 shipping season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Project Office will open the Poe Lock, 12:01 a.m., March 25, marking the 2023 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in […]
BMCC signs new articulation agreement with LSSU
BAY MILLS — Earlier this month, Bay Mills Community College signed an articulation agreement with Lake Superior State University in an effort to assist those seeking a degree in nursing. The agreement will give graduates of BMCC’s associate in health science program one additional point on their application for nursing […]
Police Chief Bierling and Fire Chief Miller issue joint statement on fatal Shallows fire
At approximately 7:37am on March 14th, 2023, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departments responded to a report of structure fire at 3607 Shallows Beach Avenue within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Upon arrival, a home, fully involved with fire and smoke products was found by police and […]