Local News

Sault Tribe conducts broadband survey

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]