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Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Grand Valley State University chose War Memorial Hospital as the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award. This award recognizes a healthcare organization that has made significant contributions to the healthcare of individuals in Northern Michigan, including preventative health […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – As the United States and Michigan continue to see an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Chippewa County is also experiencing an increase after seeing a decline since January. The current case count through 12:00 p.m., March 22, 2021 stands at 60 active cases, 28 deaths and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE — On Tuesday, the Coast Guard starts breaking ice in the lower St. Marys River in preparation for the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Initially the icebreaking activity will focus on the lower St. Marys River, south of Munuscong Lake and the Middle Neebish Channel north and […]
An automotive teacher at Sault Area High School has been charged with child sex crimes against a student. Timothy Strader is being charged with three counts of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and child sexually abusive activity relating to a sexual relationship he is alleged to be having with a 17 […]
The mass vaccination clinic that’s being jointly hosted by Bay Mills Indian Community, War Memorial Hospital, Chippewa County Health Department, and Lake Superior State University on March 19th is expanding our eligibility criteria. Our clinic is currently open to: *Anyone 16 and older in Chippewa County *Any 16/17 year old Tribal […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — For the first time in recent history, the Soo Locks will open early. The Army Corps of Engineers said it will open March 24 at noon, 12 hours earlier than normal. “The locks are opening early this year because of a request from our industry […]
BAY MILLS – Bay Mills Community College has been awarded top ranking status for Best Colleges In Michigan by Intelligent.com. BMCC was listed among thousands of public institutions in the nation, and the comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 2,277 accredited colleges and universities. Each school is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
