SAULT STE. MARIE – The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has suspended the operations of a Brimley driving school after the provider was found to be in violation of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act. Bay Mills Ojibwe Driving School, located at 11507 West Industrial Drive in Brimley, was […]

HAY DAYS! The weekend including August 2 through August 7, 2022 is all about Hay Days in Pickford, Michigan! The purpose of Pickford Hay Days is to promote a fun weekend for the community, family and friends, (with a wink and a nod to the most obvious activity that occurs […]

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich.—With only closeout items remaining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo substantially completes its first phase of construction. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list […]

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan—Chippewa County District Court congratulates its final two graduates from the misdemeanor Sobriety Court. Sobriety Courts use an intensive probation period that involves a coordination between treatment providers, probation, courts, prosecution, and defense attorneys. Every other week this team meets to review participants’ progress.   Following this team […]

St. Ignace, Mich. (WLUC) – The Mackinaw City Police department attempted to pull over a vehicle speeding through a construction zone on I-75 around 9:20pm Monday. The driver continued to accelerate through the construction zone and continued south on US-31 near Emmet County. The vehicle reached speeds of over 100mph […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Jack R. Thompson, 93, of Alpena, has always been a part of the Mackinac Bridge since 1956 when he worked on a construction crew that built it. Now he has a part of the bridge with him as well. Thompson, who received a piece of the […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District hires LeighAnn Ryckeghem to the newly named Operations Manager position at the Soo Locks, effective July 1. The Operations Manager, formerly known as the Area Engineer, is responsible for overseeing all Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance […]

That evening, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department arrested Jacob Russell Mckerchie, 28, of Sault Ste. Marie, a couple blocks from the scene; they had been informed a male suspect had fled. Upon his arrest, Mckerchie was also found to have lacerations and was taken to a hospital for treatment. […]

On July 12th, 2022 TRIDENT was conducting an investigation and developed information that resulted in a Search Warrant being executed at a residence in Pickford Township, Chippewa County, Michigan.Located during the Search Warrant was approximately a ¼ lb of Methamphetamine, 3 Firearms and U.S. Currency.The Methamphetamine seized has a street […]