SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) – A rescue took place Thursday after a man found himself pinned beneath large sheets of drywall weighing 700 pounds. According to a press release from the MSP, a 43-year-old man from Levering was working alone at the Michigan State Police Sault Ste Marie post […]
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Soo Locks Visitor Center closes for 2024 season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District closes the Soo Locks Visitor Center in Canal Park at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 for the 2024 season. Visitor Center hours for the remainder of Oct. are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The park is open from 9 […]
Dry conditions spark many weekend wildfires; be careful outside this week
Wildland firefighters battled many fires over the weekend, including the 100-plus acre fire in the federally managed McCormick Wilderness in Baraga County, which is part of the Ottawa National Forest. Fire danger is high to very high over much of the state and expected to stay that way, which means […]
DNR urges extreme fire caution as crews battle 16 small fires across the Upper Peninsula
Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters across the Upper Peninsula are reminding the public to be extra careful with fire as numerous small blazes have ignited across the region over the past few days. “Currently, there are 16 fires across the U.P. that we are working or checking daily,” said […]
Brimley Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI. On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m. a trooper from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Lake Post conducted a traffic stop on US-27 near Eagles Nest inTuscarora Township. The driver of the vehicle, 44-year-old Michael Adam Scott from Brimley, did nothave a valid driver’s license […]
New Lock at the Soo Phase 2 complete
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, substantially completed Phase 2 (Upstream Approach Walls) contract on September 17. “Phase 2 work focused on rehabilitating the upstream approach walls to guide vessels into the New Lock […]
Get Ready for Autumn Charm at the St. Ignace Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll!
St. Ignace, MI – September 28, 2024 – Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season at the St. Ignace Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll! This community event will take place on Saturday, September 28th, from Noon to 3:30 PM at the Little Bear East Arena, located at 275 […]
Chamber Lock Operational Option 3 awarded for New Lock at the Soo
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, awards $222.7 million contract Option 3 (Chamber Lock Operational) to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) of Westerville, Ohio. The Option 3 award will allow for construction to proceed […]
12th Annual Stalfest – A local Halloween Tradition
Stalwart, MI – Stalwart Fair Board members and volunteers are busily planning for this year’sHalloween Celebration at the Stalwart Fairgrounds on Friday, October 4th and Saturday,October 5th.Stalfest was created in 2013 by Cindy Markstrom and Maggie Clegg in order to provide anotherfamily event while utilizing the Stalwart Fairgrounds prior to […]
Break and Enter at Krist Gas Station on Easterday Ave.
At 6:00 am on Wednesday, Sault Ste Marie Police attended the Krist Gas Station at 901 W. Easterday Ave for a complaint of a Break and Enter. The B&E took place while the store was closed and it was confirmed that merchandise was stolen. Police are continuing their investigation and […]