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SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. On December 4, 2020 at approximately 10:15 p.m. a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post made a traffic stop of a vehicle for a traffic violation on County Road 402 near County Road 405 in Pentland Township, Luce County. The driver […]
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. On December 4, 2020 at approximately 12:30 a.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post made a traffic stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation on M-123 Highway near County Road 428 in McMillian Township, State.Troopers identified the driver as 32-year-old […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — An Upper Peninsula couple is safe after being found on Drummond Island. According to Chippewa County investigators, Central Dispatch received a 911 call from the couple on the island in the early evening hours on Wednesday. One of the lost people was able to communicate […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the ban on nonessential travel with the United States will not be lifted until COVID-19 is significantly more under control around the world. Canada and the U.S. have limited border crossings since March, extending the restrictions each month. “Until the virus is significantly under […]
A freighter ran aground early Wednesday in the lower Detroit River near Grosse Ile causing a vessel attempting to avoid it to hit bottom and a logjam for other ships rushing to move cargo ahead of the close of the shipping season. The Harvest Spirit, carrying about 74,000 gallons of diesel fuel and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police has announced the promotion of D/Lt. Rob Allen to first lieutenant and commander of the Sault Ste. Marie Post. As commander of the Sault Ste. Marie Post, F/Lieutenant Allen is responsible for the operation of the Sault Ste. Marie Post and the […]
DETROIT FREE PRESS — In the midst of another deadly coronavirus surge in a pandemic that has already taken more than 267,000 American lives, including 9,134 in Michigan, there’s hope on the horizon in promising news about potential COVID-19 vaccines. Massachusetts-based biotech company Moderna applied Monday for emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
December 2, 2020 — The Michigan State Police is investigating a case of felony trespassing on the Mackinac Bridge, discovered after photos of the incident were posted on social media. “This is not a harmless stunt; it’s inexcusably reckless,” said MBA Executive Secretary Kim Nowack. “This individual risked not only his […]
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at approximately 9:00 a.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) 7th District Hometown Security Team stopped a Chrysler Town and Country minivan for an equipment violation on northbound I-75 near Mile Marker 277 in Bagley Township. A 30-year-old Kinross man was […]
Former state Sen. Tom Casperson died Sunday after a two-year battle with lung cancer. The former Upper Peninsula lawmaker was 61. Casperson, of Escanaba, was a conservative voice on taxes and regulation who frequently criticized state agencies for overreach in regulation of wetlands and forests. He was also a decisive “yes” vote when […]
