The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office has set up a fund to help our local Law Enforcement with their Mental Health.The fund will help pay for Mental Health training and costs associated with those Deputy Sheriff’s who reach out for help. In September of 2019 Blue Help came to Chippewa County […]
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Second possible COVID-19 exposure site identified in Chippewa County
CHIPPEWA County, Michigan – Through contact tracing, Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) has determined the following location is a possible exposure site for COVID-19: ■ Dondee Lanes Bowling Alley, Sault Ste. Marie, MichiganSeptember 14, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. CCHD is recommending if you were at this location during […]
W. Easterday Ave Milling & Resurfacing
Hyde Street to Industrial Park Drive Temporary Traffic Disruption Sault Ste. Marie, MI — On Monday, September 21, 2020, roadway resurfacing activity will commence on W. Easterday Avenue; Hyde Street to Industrial Drive. This work is expected to take approximately three (3) weeks to complete during which time there will […]
Girl Scouts Adapt to New Reality with New Opportunities
Back-to-school throughout the state looks different for students and families and so does Girl Scouts. School districts throughout the state have made a variety of decisions about how instruction is taking place this fall from all online to hybrid to full in-person instruction and Girl Scouts has adapted similarly. Regional […]
U.S.-Canada Border Shutdown Likely to Extend Through November, Ottawa Cool to More Exemptions
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – The United States and Canada are likely to extend border restrictions until at least the end of November as coronavirus cases spike in some states, according to well-placed Washington and Ottawa sources. The sources also said Canadian officials were showing little enthusiasm for suggestions from U.S. authorities […]
Lake Superior State University Invites Volunteers to Participate in Annual “Kids Against Hunger” Meal-Packaging on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Lake Superior State University seeks volunteers for its annual Kids Against Hunger meal-packaging drive that will occur on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, from 7 AM to 4 PM in the Superior Room in the Walker Cisler Student and Conference Center on the LSSU campus. The […]
Information needed on dog shooting
Troopers of the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post are investigating a report of a dog being shot and injured near a residence on West M-80, in Kinross, Michigan. This incident reportedly took place at approximately 5:30 pm, on Thursday, September 17, 2020. It is reported the dog was shot in […]
Rudyard resident arrested on child sex charges
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — On September 16, 2020 troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post received a request to assist the South Dakota Criminal Investigation Division with an investigation. The troopers contacted the suspect, 25-year-old Waylon Staricha formerly from Volga, South Dakota. Staricha had recently […]
Sault Ste Marie woman arrested for OWI 3rd offense
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI — On Sunday, September 13, 2020 at about 4:10 am, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) in Houghton Lake stopped to check on a vehicle parked on the shoulder of south US-127 near mile marker 202 in Lyon Township. The driver was asleep behind the wheel […]
Lake Superior State University Cancels “Great Lake State Weekend” Fall Homecoming to Play Things Safe During COVID-19,While Continuing Face-to-Face Classes
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Lake Superior State University has cancelled its annual fall homecoming, Great Lake State Weekend, out of an abundance of caution due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing to hold classes face-to-face during the semester. “Every fall, we look forward to welcoming our alumni and […]












