Local News

Brimley Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI. On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m. a trooper from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Lake Post conducted a traffic stop on US-27 near Eagles Nest inTuscarora Township. The driver of the vehicle, 44-year-old Michael Adam Scott from Brimley, did nothave a valid driver’s license […]

New Lock at the Soo Phase 2 complete

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, substantially completed Phase 2 (Upstream Approach Walls) contract on September 17. “Phase 2 work focused on rehabilitating the upstream approach walls to guide vessels into the New Lock […]

12th Annual Stalfest – A local Halloween Tradition

Stalwart, MI – Stalwart Fair Board members and volunteers are busily planning for this year’sHalloween Celebration at the Stalwart Fairgrounds on Friday, October 4th and Saturday,October 5th.Stalfest was created in 2013 by Cindy Markstrom and Maggie Clegg in order to provide anotherfamily event while utilizing the Stalwart Fairgrounds prior to […]

Business Spur Crash Leaves Motorcyclist in Critical Condition

On Sunday, a motorcycle and a pickup collided near the entrance to Walmart on the I-75 Business Spur. The collision left the motorcyclist in critical, but stable condition in Petoskey. According to Sault Ste Marie Police, the southbound pickup truck collided with the northbound motorcycle when the truck was turning […]

30,000 visit the Mackinac Bridge for the 2024 bridge walk

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – A cool, clear start shifted to beautiful sunny skies for the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk today, which undoubtedly reassured the roughly 30,000 people who made plans to participate today.  “While not the largest crowd we’ve seen, 30,000 is on the upper end of the range of 21,000-35,000 […]

MDOC Recruitment Events Being Held in Chippewa County

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Corrections will be hosting several recruitment events this week to hire corrections officers, heath care staff, skilled trades staff, and other positions. Events will take place in Chippewa County Friday. New corrections officer recruits will attend one of two regional Corrections Officer Training Academies in […]

2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk just days away

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – The 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day, Sept. 2, is just days away, and final preparations are under way. “Whether you plan to cross the Mackinac Bridge in your car or RV, or you plan to join in the Annual Bridge Walk, we want to make […]