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Sheriff Deputies arrest two locals on Meth charges

A Deputy Sheriff for the Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop in Sault Ste Marie on Saturday 10-24-2020 for traffic violations. During the investigation a package of Methamphetamine was located within the vehicle along with drug paraphernalia and U.S. Currency. Deputies, in turn, arrested Jimmie Lee Germain, age […]

United Way EUP seeks donor support for Nov 19 distribution

SAULT STE MARIE – On Thursday, November 19, 2020, United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, along with Lake Superior State University student athletes and volunteers from around the community, will distribute 15,000 pounds of food to those in need through a partnership with Michigan Department of Health and Human […]

Hospital Medical Officers: COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up 80%

The chief medical officers for 110 of Michigan’s 137 hospitals issued an extraordinary joint statement today warning that the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has surged 80 percent in recent weeks and that dire consequences will result if the trend continues. “This concerning jump puts our entire health care […]

Sheriff gets truck stolen while on radio show

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A sheriff in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula couldn’t find his marked pickup truck and figured his deputies were playing a joke. It was no joke: The Chevy Silverado was missing Wednesday. Minutes later, a Marquette County dispatcher reported that the vehicle was in a ditch. Sheriff Greg […]