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City provides update on 2022 and 2023 road construction projects
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 […]
Police arrest local man after tether violation and pursuit
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 […]
Heather Lamb awarded Central Savings Bank Scholarship with LSSU
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 […]
Upcoming Events in November at Bayliss Public Library
(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 […]
New Lock at the Soo: Unlocking the Great Lakes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District works on unlocking the Great Lakes by providing a much-needed resiliency at the Soo Locks with the construction of the New Lock at the Soo. The New Lock at the Soo will be the same dimensions as the […]
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge painting project finishes early; all lanes now open
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – The $3 million (Canadian) painting project at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge has been completed and all lanes on the bridge were reopened to traffic this morning. The project finished three weeks early; it was initially expected to be completed by Nov. 1. […]
BMCC to offer new bachelor’s degree in business administration
BAY MILLS — It’s a hat trick for Bay Mills Community College. On Oct. 3 the Higher Learning Commission formally approved BMCC’s application to offer a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, making it the third bachelor’s degree offered at the school. Coursework for the new program will give students […]
Brittney Knight sentenced to 30 years in prison in death of man she sold meth to
Prosecutor Rob Stratton issued a statement this afternoon on the sentencing of Brittney Knight after she provided drugs to a man that resulted in his death. Here is that statement. Dealing drugs is NOT a victimless crime. On November I, 2020, a local man was found deceased after ingesting methamphetamine […]
October Remembrances Honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss
MIDLAND, Mich. – Each year, more than a million families in the United States experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of an infant. Yet because these events can be emotionally difficult to discuss, there is little public awareness, so families may not always get the support they need. October is Pregnancy […]