Due to increased COVID-19 cases in the area, Sault Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Hall has made the decision to close all district schools for the remainder of November. Following is a letter Dr Hall distributed to parents: “Given the steady increase in positive cases of COVID in the region […]
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Accident sends man to the hospital
On Saturday at about 2pm, an accident was reported at the intersection of M-134 and M-129 in Cedarville. Witnesses at the scene, confirmed by investigating police, there was a Subaru westbound on M-134 and it had crossed the centerline striking a parked SUV on the opposite shoulder. The driver of […]
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty […]
Mackinac County Election Results
St Ignace News – Results are in for many of the races in the Tuesday, November 3, general election. In Mackinac County, Republican candidates were clearly favored, as 2,279 voters went straight ticket Republican to 1,142 straight ticket Democrat voters. About 69% of registered Mackinac County voters cast ballots, 6,973 […]
NYPD: 57 arrested, woman punched chief amid election unrest
NEW YORK — Police arrested 57 demonstrators during a wild Manhattan election protest, including a woman they say punched an NYPD two-star chief and a woman caught on camera calling a cop a “fascist” and spitting in his face, officials said Thursday. When the protest ended Wednesday night, 33 men […]
Crime Running Wild in the Sault: Algoma will set new overdose death record
SaultOnline.com – Algoma will set a new record in overdose-related deaths this year. Attempted break and enters are up 143 percent cumulatively year over year. These are just a few of the stats uncovered in an investigation into crime in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma. Sault Online, using statistics provided […]
Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wis. recount
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in states that could determine whether he gets another four years in the White House. The new filings, joining existing Republican legal challenges in Pennsylvania and Nevada, demand better […]
Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to reelection. A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared […]
Presidential election could set records for turnout and trigger debate over national election rules
LANSING (www.freep.com) – Well over 5 million Michigan residents and 150 million Americans — close to two-thirds of those eligible — are likely to vote in Tuesday’s election, experts say, setting overall turnout records for a vote that has already shattered marks for ballots cast in advance of Election Day. And […]
Down but not out, Trump caps campaign with massive Grand Rapids rally
GRAND RAPIDS (Bridge.com) — Looking out over a sea of supporters during his final scheduled campaign appearance, Republican President Donald Trump cast aside speculation he could lose Michigan, a state that is key to his re-election strategy. “This is a poll,” he announced, contrasting the massive crowd with public opinion […]