DAFTER, Mich. (March 8, 2021) – Students seeking scholarships for schools in the Eastern Upper Peninsula have a new opportunity through Cloverland Cares, the non-profit foundation of Cloverland Electric Cooperative. One award recipient will be selected from each of the co-op’s three districts and announced in May. Cloverland Cares scholarship applications […]
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War Memorial Hospital Scores in Top 100 Rural Hospitals in U.S.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals for 2021 by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This 11th annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength […]
Corps lowers impact to fish spawning near Soo Locks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (March 5, 2021) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials will use dry blasting during New Lock at the Soo construction to avoid or drastically minimize impacts to fish larvae and adult fish spawning near the Soo Locks. The Soo Locks on the St. Marys […]
Soo Co-Op Credit Union Hosts 63rd Annual Meeting
Soo Co-op Credit Union’s 63rd Annual Meeting of the membership was held on Monday, February 22, 2021, at the credit union’s main office in Sault Ste. Marie. This year, the meeting was held virtually through the credit union’s website to allow all Members to participate, and to comply with COVID-19 […]
Native Americans In The MSP; How Their Background Prepared Them To Become Troopers
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is proud to serve citizens of all different backgrounds. The Upper Peninsula is unique in that its home to a number of Native American tribal members. In total, Michigan has 12 federally acknowledged tribes. As the MSP continues to build a […]
Want to work on Mackinac Island this summer? Here’s how to find the best jobs
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – If you’re looking for a summer job that comes with a side of island breezes and can be done to the clip-clop backdrop of horse traffic, hiring season is underway on Mackinac Island. More than 5,000 seasonal employees are needed each year to make Michigan’s favorite […]
14-year old arrested in Luce County shooting death of sister
Lakefield Township, MICH. — On Tuesday, Feb. 23, at approximately 8pm, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post were dispatched to a residence in Luce County’s Lakefield Township for a shooting involving a 10-year-old girl. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation […]
Local woman sentenced in embezzlement and theft case from local postal carriers union
On February 11, 2021, a Sault Ste Marie, MI woman was sentenced in federal court for embezzlement from a postal carriers union. On September 28, 2020, Kathryn A Connelly pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan on one count of embezzlement and theft […]
Local leader named to US Dept of Interior Leadership Team
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced additional members of the agency leadership team working to steward America’s natural, cultural and historic resources, and honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes. “As we work to advance President Biden’s vision for a clean energy future that creates good-paying jobs, protects […]
Florida man charged for attempted murder after incident in Newberry emergency room
A Florida man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at an Eastern U.P. hospital on Valentine’s Day. According to the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post, troopers were called in to assist the Luce County Sheriff’s Office with an incident at 7:45 a.m. Feb. 14. A […]