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House Destroyed In Trout Lake Fire

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN At approximately 1:45 p.m. a trooper from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post and emergency crews responded to a report of ahouse fully engulfed in flames on W. Main Street near M-123 Highway in Trout Lake Township.When the trooper arrived, the Trout Lake Fire Department […]

MacArthur Lock closing for seasonal repair, maintenance

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season to conduct seasonal repairs and maintenance on December 16, 2024. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2025, or until commercial traffic ceases, whichever occurs first. The Soo Locks operating season is fixed […]

26th Annual Food Drive Set For Saturday, December 7th

Chippewa County Commissioner Scott Shackleton and Sheriff Mike Bitnar have set Saturday, December 7th as the date for the annual food drive. This will be the 26th year of the event which has become an annual tradition. “We live in a very generous community,” said Bitnar, “and there are always […]

TRIDENT-Sault Ste Marie PD – Chippewa Co Sheriff Bust Major Meth Dealers and Stolen Property Ring

All agencies worked together on Friday November 22nd working on multiple criminal investigations. Trident had already been working on the Methamphetamine investigation when stolen property investigations connected the same suspects. The investigations lead law enforcement to executing multiple search warrants. The investigation lead to the seizure of approximately 8 ounces […]