The Mackinac Bridge Authority held a special meeting today, May 13, to determine the status of the 2020 Mackinac Bridge Walk. The result? It’s cancelled! The board felt it was highly unlikely that circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to prevent crowds of this size from forming by Labor […]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to hear from the public on Enbridge’s proposal to build an oil pipeline tunnel beneath Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac after determining the company submitted a complete application. The Corps’ Detroit district office has scheduled a public comment […]

MSU Extension is offering a FREE on-line series entitled Powerful Tools for Caregivers for six consecutive Thursdays starting Thursday May 21 from 1:30-3:00pm EST via Zoom.   The entire six-week series provides caregivers support and tools to help caregivers in a variety of ways.  The series is designed to provide support […]

MACKINAC COUNTY, MICH. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a report of a Felonious Assault that took place between two men in Marquette Township of Mackinac County. It was reported that a 72-year-old resident of Mackinac County had stopped to check on what he […]

The Army Corps of Engineers continues to unload boulders on the shoreline at Rotary Park in Sault Ste Marie, MI today 5/12/20.   They started the project May 8th. The Army Corps is using the CB Nicolet to unload and deposit the boulders onto the shorline.  The boulders come from rock […]

SAULT STE. MARIE (WJRT) – The first phase of a billion-dollar expansion of the Soo Locks is scheduled to begin next week. The project will begin by deepening the St. Mary’s River upstream and downstream of the locks for $53 million over two years. Eventually, a third lock will be […]

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, the Canadian equivalent of the Blue Angels, a highly skilled precision aerobatics team arrived in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario fifteen minutes behind schedule of their planned 10:30 am arrival. The show they put on was well worth the wait! Rather heavy crowds gathered on both sides […]

UPDATE: Police report that Thomas Sharp, Jr has been located safe and sound. ORIGINAL STORY: The Chippewa County Sheriff Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Kincheloe youth. Thomas Sharp, Jr was last seen earlier this afternoon at his home at 25 Forrest Lodge in Kincheloe. […]

One of the most important components to your soil is its organic matter, or the residues of microbes, plants, and animals that are actively decomposing. Soil organic matter is about 50% carbon and 5% nitrogen, among other nutrients that your crops need. It improves water infiltration, soil physical condition, increases […]

UPDATE: ——————— Sault Ste Marie, MI Police Chief  John Riley reports that shortly before 10 am Sunday the suspect, Douglas John Malloy was recovered and is, again, in custody. ORIGINAL STORY: —————– On Sunday, 5/10/20, Douglas John Malloy escaped the custody of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. Malloy was […]