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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kevin Wade Farnquist was sentenced this morning in the 50th Circuit Court by Judge James Lambros.Farnquist was found guilty on December 10, 2025, of Impersonating a Police Officer to commit a crime under MCL 750.215(3). He was also be sentenced as a habitual 4th offender. Pursuant to Farnquist’s Michigan Sentence […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Reflecting on his many years of service and stewardship of the Mighty Mac, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) is mourning the Feb. 16 death of longtime former Chairman William H. Gnodtke. “Bill’s love and devotion for the Mackinac Bridge was second to none, and I had the privilege […]
The Chippewa County Prosecutor’s Office is pleased to announce that Michael Edwards was sworn in asan Assistant Prosecuting Attorney on February 9, 2026. Mr. Edwards brings more than 30 years of litigation experience to the office, including a decade devotedspecifically to criminal law. Over the course of his career, he […]
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 […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — At their December 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting, Chippewa County has approved the allocation of opioid settlement funds to support critical addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services throughout the community. The funding will strengthen case management, outreach, education, and reentry support for individuals and families […]
Delta County, Michigan. A woman from the Cornell area has been arrested and arraigned onmultiple felony counts related to resisting, obstructing, and assaulting a police officer. On February 3, 2026, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post received a reportalleging animal neglect involving multiple individuals. Following an initial investigation, a […]
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 […]