At approximately 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2020, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to a missing person call on W. 8th Ave. The missing person was a 13 year old girl with Down Syndrome. She was last seen by her mother at her residence at around 11:00 […]
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Cloverland Electric Extends Disconnects to June 1
DAFTER, Mich. (April 24, 2020) – As part of the statewide COVID-19 Affirmation, Cloverland Electric Cooperative will suspend disconnects for non-payment until June 1, 2020. This action ensures minimum protections are in place for vulnerable customers related to bill payment, disconnection of service and reconnection of service. More specifically, the […]
MDOT lifting some spring weight restrictions on state highways in Upper Peninsula Friday
PRESS RELEASEMICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION__________________________ April 23, 2020 — Effective 7 a.m. Friday, April 24, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift seasonal weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain, […]
Weight restrictions removed on city roads
PRESS RELEASECITY OF SAULT STE MARIE, MI****************** Seasonal Weight Restrictions on all City streets are hereby removed effective Monday, April 27, 2020 at 8:00 am. Weight limits on all streets shall thereafter be limited to normal legal loading, unless posted otherwise.
Sinkholes, erosion prompt $3.2M project to move U.S. 2 away from Lake Michigan
MACKINAC COUNTY, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation is set to begin a $3.2 million project to move US-2 away from the Lake Michigan shoreline. The project, which will affect 1.4 miles of the scenic Upper Peninsula roadway from Prater Boulevard to just west of the Cut River Bridge, […]
Chippewa County Health Dept reports one confirmed COVID-19 patient and one probable
NEWS RELEASECHIPPEWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT******************** CHIPPEWA County, Michigan – As of April 22, 2020, Chippewa County has 1* positive and 1 probable COVID-19 case, zero deaths and 126* tests conducted. Beginning on April 27, Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) will provide updated statistics on each Tuesday and Friday at chippewahd.com […]
Chippewa County Sheriff adds new ORV to patrol fleet
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is putting the final touches on their new Side-by-Side. This ORV was purchased with a grant and will be on the trails this summer. The ORV will be used to patrol remote border areas from Whitefish Twp to the far end of Drummond Island. It […]
When The Beavers Start Munching The Managing Begins
Marquita Mullen, CLMCD The beaver is the largest rodent in North America. Known by its scientific name as Castor canadensis, the beaver is a semi-aquatic animal that is native to our Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a fascinating creature and has the ability to alter its environment only […]
MSU Extension’s Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101 Online Course
Would you like to learn how to grow vegetables during “Stay at Home” requirements? MSU Extension now has a completely online, comprehensive, self-paced, introductory course on Smart Gardening with Vegetables that is perfectly timed for the beginning of the growing season. Enjoy the health benefits of eating your own homegrown […]
Chippewa County Temporarily Eliminates Food Licensing Fees
On April 17, 2020, during its regularly scheduled meeting, the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners voted to waive the annual food licensing fees for fixed food facilities, special transitory food units (STFUs), and temporary food service events for the food licensing year running from May 1, 2020, to April 30, […]