ST. IGNACE TOWNSHIP, MI – Police have arrested a 54-year-old St. Ignace man accused of breaking into a Loyal Order of Moose lodge in the Upper Peninsula. Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post responded to a breaking and entering complaint at a lodge in St. Ignace Township […]
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Weapons Threat Investigated at Rudyard School
Earlier today, (3/4/2020) The Rudyard Area School Administration received information that a student possibly had a handgun at the school. The Chippewa County School Liaison Deputy Sheriff responded to the school and met with the School Administration. The school had located the suspect student and detained him. At this time […]
City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020, Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions will be enforced on the City Street Systems until further notice. The Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions will apply to all City Streets except for the following streets which are designated […]
Coast Guard honors crew of Sugar Island Ferry and Good Samaritans having saved girl from river
Man arrested for felonious assault at a Chippewa County tavern
CHIPPEWA COUNTY — On the evening of February 29, Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post were dispatched to a tavern in Chippewa County, Chippewa Township, after the owner of the establishment reported that a patron was refusing to leave. An on-scene investigation showed that the patron was […]
SAULT SEAL RECREATION AREA RE-OPENING
5,000 workers needed this summer on Mackinac Island
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WLNS) – If you’ve ever wanted to work on Mackinac Island, now might be your chance. Businesses on Michigan’s most popular island destination are currently hiring for the busy summer season. Additionally, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau’s member directory allows applicants to contact a company directly to […]
UNITED WAY INVITES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FLEX VOICE AT ANNUAL GRANT REVIEW
EASTERN U.P. – Each year, United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula encourages community members from all walks of life to get invovled in the investment process. Through the Citizen’s Review Panel, volunteers from all walks of life are able to come together, review the grant applications, hear the presentations […]
Local man dies in Rudyard car accident
Chippewa County Health Department’s Response Planning for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
CHIPPEWA County, Michigan – With the recent media attention on COVID-19(Coronavirus), Chippewa County Health Department would like to reassure the public that we have been communicating with community partners including emergency management, border officials, and healthcare providers, and has been participating in frequent telephone calls with state and national officials. […]