SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – On October 20, 2022, Major Bensson Samuel, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), welcomed Lieutenant Commander Dan MacHue, Medical Corps, to the United States Navy Reserve during special swearing in ceremony. During the event held outside of MyMichigan Medical Center Sault, Kevin Kalchik, Medical Center president, welcomed those in attendance and recognized […]

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Three men were arrested after traveling at 104 mph on I-75 while in possession of controlled substances, according to Michigan State Police. At 3:17 p.m. on Nov. 1, an MSP trooper stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 near M-68 Highway, for speeding at 104 […]

BAY CITY, MI – The United States Attorney put out a release on Wednesday indicating that the man who had placed shrapnel-filled pipe bombs at an AT&T store in Sault Ste Marie and Verizon store in Cheboygan was sentenced to 75 months in prison for his part in a $5 […]

Barbeau, MI — Along with a rural public bussing system, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA) also operates three vehicle and passenger ferries to the nearby islands of Sugar, Drummond and Neebish. On November 8, 2022, EUPTA welcomed their newest ferry into service — the Neebish Islander III. The […]

BAY MILLS TWP – Just after the noon hour on Tuesday, the Bay Mills Township Fire Department were dispatched to a home at 7462 W 6 Mile Rd in Brimley due a a fire that appeared to have started in the kitchen. Heavy smoke was billowing from the home and […]

Tuesday, Hovember 8, 2022, is less than a week away and could prove to be one of the most important days in the recent history of the United States. Do you know where you have to go to vote? Do you know what the ballot will look like in your […]

Several large projects were closed out this year including the Downtown Access & Placemaking Project, Three Mile Road, and W. Portage Avenue.  The Engineering Department would like to thank the residents and business owners for their cooperation during planning and construction.  Other smaller projects include the Ashmun Bridge Sign replacement […]

On 10-31-2022, Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies from the Tether Unit found were notified that Steven Allan Perrault, age 41 from Dafter, had removed his tether and fled the area. Perrault had previously been arrested and released on bond with the condition that he ust wear a GPS tether. Later that […]

Mark Savoie, CEO and President of Central Savings Bank is proud to announce Heather Lamb as the recipient of the Central Savings Bank Scholarship with Lake Superior State University. Heather, a St. Ignace native, graduated from Lasalle High School in May of 2020 with a GPA of 4.080 and has […]

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – The children’s Brick Building Club continues this month. The club willmeet on Saturday, November 5 th , and Saturday, November 19th, both days from 10AM until 3PM. In celebration of National Novel Writing Month, the library is hosting a collaborative novelwriting session this month. This […]