Planes, trains and automobiles are what it takes for a thriving industrial infrastructure, and a giant leap in that direction is coming to the U.P. — a $7.3 million transportation and logistics hub at the Chippewa County Industrial Park in Kincheloe. State and federal grants have supported the creation of the new […]

James Allen Morris, age 55, was sentenced this morning June 18 th , 2024 by the Honorable JamesP. Lambros of the 50 th Circuit Court. Morris was sentenced to 37 years to 60 years in theMichigan Department of Corrections, for his convictions of five felony counts includingCriminal Sexual Assault in […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – It’s been another successful summer for the resident peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with the pair of nesting raptors successfully raising three chicks this year. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), gave an update on the […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Completion of the first season of a two-season repaving project on the Mackinac Bridge’s north viaduct and approach truss spans has again been delayed, with completion now expected next week.  Citing rainy weather that has prevented paving, along with projected rain in weather forecasts, project contractor Zenith Tech […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Motorists should expect lane closures on M-129 between the I-75 Business Spur and 18th Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie beginning next week.   Starting Monday, June 10, and continuing for about two weeks, crews will be performing drainage repairs, curb work and repaving. The schedule is weather dependent. There […]

NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $1 million to resurface nearly 7 miles of M-134 from Nunns Creek Road to 3 Mile Road in Mackinac County. The work includes double-chip seal, fog seal, over-band crack fill, asphalt mastic repair, aggregate shoulders, guardrail repair, and pavement markings. Work […]

Sault Ste. Marie, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Marquis Anthonie Harmon 20, for child sexually abusive activity and extortion. Harmon was arrested following an investigation which was initiated when it was learned Harmon wasviewing files […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – On May 21, 1974, Bob Kuchar was a 24-year-old General Motors employee on vacation when he crossed the Mackinac Bridge on his 1972 Suzuki 250 motorcycle. Turns out, he was riding the 25 millionth vehicle to cross the bridge since it opened in 1957. On May 23, […]

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear updates on cormorants and white-nose syndrome in bats when the council meets Wednesday, June 5 in Newberry. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EDT in the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department […]

ESCANABA, Mich. – Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing bridge expansion joint maintenance work on the US-2 Escanaba River Bridge between the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone next week.   Beginning Monday, June 3, motorists should expect the outside southbound lane and shoulder of US-2 to be closed while […]