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Allen Kerridge named Kewadin Casinos CEO

Sault Tribe member Allen M. Kerridge has been named Kewadin Casinos CEO by the Sault Tribe’s Board of Directors and Gaming Authority. Kerridge has been serving as interim CEO since May 2019. The change is effective immediately. “The Gaming Authority and Sault Tribe Board of Directors are excited about entering […]

Possible exposure site identified in Chippewa county

CHIPPEWA County, Michigan – The Chippewa County Health Department has identified Lynn Auto Parts in Kinross, Michigan as a possible exposure site for COVID-19. If you were in Lynn Auto Parts between June 20, 2020 and June 30, 2020 please monitor for symptoms and contact the Chippewa County Health Department […]

Man shot in Trout Lake Twp

ST. IGNACE — A man was shot in Chippewa County early Saturday, according to the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post. Police said that about 1:15 a.m. Saturday, troopers were dispatched to a Trout Lake Township residence following a 911 call requesting assistance for a gunshot victim. Upon arrival […]

Woman arrested after leading police on chase across Big Mac

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. – A driver was arrested after leading police on a chase over the Mackinac Bridge on Thursday morning. Michigan State Police (MSP) say at around 8:55 a.m. a trooper stopped a 2018 Volkswagen GTI on northbound I-75 near Gaylord. Officials say the driver, a 31-year-old woman from Waterford, […]

TRIDENT makes second arrest in overdose case

On 6-23-2020 Melanie Andrea Minta (34 yr old Sault resident) was arraigned in 91st Dist Court on a two count Felony complaint. 1- Accessory after the fact2- Using a Computer to commit a crime. Minta’s charges stem from a Trident investigation where Derek Erickson was previously charged in December 2019 […]

BMIC receives USDA loan to construct new health center

BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community has been approved for funding to construct the new Bay Mills Health Center. BMIC Tribal Chairman Bryan Newland recently received notice that the tribe’s U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development Loan application has been approved for $6 million. Officials from BMIC have been […]