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Newberry Prison Staff Help MSP Stop Drug Smuggling Into Facility

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 […]

Eckerman Man Dies in Snowmobile Crash

Chippewa County, Michigan. Details are now being released regarding a fatal snowmobilecrash that occurred in Whitefish Township. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a serious snowmobile crash on W.Green Shack Road near […]

Lake Superior State University planning $10 million in campus upgrades

SAULT STE. MARIE — Lake Superior State University is investing more than $10 million in multi-phase campus infrastructure improvements aimed at updating facilities, enhancing campus spaces and improving safety for students, faculty and visitors. The university said the work will use significant new donor support. Projects include major roof repairs, repairs to […]

Woman Arrested for DUI While Driving Wrong Way on I-75

Mackinac County, Michigan. A Michigan State Police (MSP) Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) was in the right place at the right time to safely stop a dangerous wrong-way driver on I-75 in Mackinac County. The driver was subsequently arrested for multiple offenses, including Operating Under the Influence of Drugs.   On […]

Mackenzie Paul, former Laker basketball standout, dies at 25

The Lake Superior State University Athletics Department mourns the passing of Mackenzie (Kalchik) Paul, who bravely battled Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A Class of 2022 graduate, she played four seasons for the Laker Women’s Basketball team after competing for the Sault Area High School Blue Devils. Mackenzie was diagnosed with AML […]