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Monday, May 11, 2026
On Saturday, March 21st, Trident concluded an ongoing narcotics investigation with two arrests. Trident had information that large amounts of Methamphetamine were being transported into the area and sold locally. On Saturday, a Chippewa County Deputy Sheriff attempted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle failed to […]
Mackinac County, Michigan. A semi-truck driver has been arrested following a traffic stop bythe Michigan State Police (MSP) for driving violations on the Mackinac Bridge. During the stop,MSP discovered the driver was in possession of numerous illegal weapons and was committingmultiple additional violations. On March 25, 2026, at approximately 6:48 […]
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responding on snowmobiles in whiteout storm conditions Monday helped deputies from the Luce County Sheriff’s Office rescue a stranded snowmobiler in the remote, northern part of the county. During the early evening hours of March 16, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received calls and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to all marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. EST on March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season. Federal regulation […]
DAFTER, Mich. – Cloverland Electric Cooperative announces the candidates eligible for election to its board of directors. Candidate biographies are published on Cloverland.com and in the May | June issue of Cloverland Connections magazine. Ballots mail April 27, 2026, and voting ends May 29, 2026. Ballots will not be mailed to districts A and C since […]
Editor’s note: This column includes colorful quotations containing adult/suggestive humor. PARADISE, MI – A customer’s hot dog order was ready. “I’ve got somebody’s wiener in my hand,” Chic Drozdrowski shouted leeringly through the carryout window of her food shack. “Whose wiener am I holding?” Drozdrowski is the boisterous owner of […]
At approximately 7:11 am on March 5th, 2026, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departmentsresponded to a report of a structure collapse at 235 Magazine Street, within the City of Sault Ste.Marie. Upon arrival within 3 minutes of dispatch, a commercial structure was found to havesignificant damage to rear […]
St. Ignace, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post is proud to announcethe promotion of Sgt. Jonathan Morrison. Sergeant Morrison grew up in Pickford, Michigan, and enlisted in the United States Air Forcefollowing his high school graduation, where he honorably served for four years. After completinghis military service, […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9th, Seasonal Loadand Speed Restrictions will be imposed on all City Streets. This will apply to all CityStreets except for the following streets which are designated as All-Season Routes:
Luce County, Michigan. Individuals from lower Michigan were arrested by the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) following an attempted drug smuggling incident at the Newberry CorrectionalFacility. On February 28, 2026, troopers from the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post were notified by NewberryCorrectional Facility staff of a possible smuggling attempt. Troopers conducted surveillance […]
