SAULT STE. MARIE — The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is requesting all residents (tribal and non-tribal) of the St. Ignace and Kinross area to complete a Broadband Survey that will provide the tribe with the information required to compete for federal funds to add and improve broadband […]
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Corps of Engineers receiving $561 million from infrastructure bill for Michigan, Great Lakes
DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) funds for work in Michigan and on the Great Lakes. IIJA operations and maintenance funds are allocated one year […]
Cloverland Electric Calls for Board of Director Nominations
DAFTER, Mich. (January 17, 2022) – Cloverland Electric Cooperative announces election packets are available for members interested in serving on the cooperative’s board of directors. Cloverland’s service area is divided into districts A, B and C with three directors serving each district. Each director serves a three-year term with one director seat […]
United Way hosts virtual reading honoring Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy
SAULT STE MARIE – Every year, AmeriCorps is committed to maintaining Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy by encouraging volunteer service in every community across the nation. Along with thousands of other organizations across the nation, United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) invites the […]
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Kicks Off 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Season
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula—On January 21, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes will kick off the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Season. Consumers can support local Girl Scout entrepreneurs by purchasing their favorite cookies. Girl Scouts are now selling the new Adventurefuls, an indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored […]
Sault Police respond to another threat at the high school
Tuesday afternoon, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to the Sault Area High School for a threat made towards the high school. School leadership reported they had found a threatening message written on a bathroom wall. The threat suggested acts of violence with a firearm towards those at the […]
Outreach and Memory Kits at Bayliss Library
Bayliss Public Library is excited to announce that we will now have four memory kits available for checkout! Our kits are designed to be used with any individual who is experiencing memory loss, especially Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. By focusing on a topic that was an important part […]
Save A Lot closing in SSM
From its start in 1977, Save A Lot contended with grocery competitors by promising low-priced, high-quality food. The value food company was the “fastest-growing retail chain behind Walmart” by 2004 with over 1,000 stores across the country, primarily in low-income areas. Today, consumers nationwide rely on Save A Lot to stock their homes with […]
Personal injury crash temporarily closes Mackinac Bridge
On Friday, January 07, 2022 at approximately 10:40 AM the Mackinaw City Police Department investigated a traffic crash on the Mackinac Bridge. A vehicle, driven by Scott Bartholomew of Fenton, Michigan along with a passenger was northbound on the Mackinac Bridge when he lost control of his vehicle and crossed […]
WMH Experiencing Increased Patient Volumes
Sault Sainte Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital is currently experiencing a steady increase in patient volumes. “At this time, we are at capacity and so are many hospitals across the State” said Marla Bunker, CNO/COO War Memorial Hospital. The War Memorial Emergency Department will continue to see and evaluate patients, […]