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A trio of gun regulations Michigan Senate Democrats passed June 25 would ban bump stocks, add to state law a ban on guns at the Michigan Capitol and prohibit ghost guns. Democrats in the Michigan Senate passed similar bills last year, but the Democratic-led state House didn’t pass the legislation before Republicans […]
A Senate panel reported bipartisan legislation Wednesday that supporters have said would increase access to opioid and overdose treatment. The nine-bill package was reported by the Senate Health Policy Committee and is intended to enable people to more easily obtain medication treatment. Narcan would be more widely available under the bills. Provisions […]
All eyes were on guitarist and avid hunter Ted Nugent on Wednesday as three House committees convened to hear testimony on alleged overreach by the Department of Natural Resources. Nugent primarily criticized DNR policies banning deer baiting – meant to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease – claiming they […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the annual International Bridge Walk on Saturday, June 28. The bridge will close to vehicle traffic at 8:45 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 10:45 a.m. More information on the annual […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the event’s federal, state, and local public safety partners are changing public access for this year’s Engineers Day event on June 27. Out of an abundance of caution, in light of uncontrollable circumstances and in order […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. A Sault Ste. Marie man has been arraigned on felony charges ofPossession of Methamphetamine and a misdemeanor traffic charge following his arrest on June14, 2025. On June 14, 2025, at approximately 4:03 pm, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP)Sault Ste. Marie Post observed a vehicle with […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, awards a total of $95.3 million for remaining Phase 3 options to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) of Westerville, Ohio. The remaining Phase 3 options include Option 4: […]
A Prosecutor’s fight for victims and justice doesn’t always end after a defendant’s conviction. On August 11, 2022, Arthur Laundry Jr. was found guilty by a jury of his peers to criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree and criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree. He was sentenced by […]
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On June 12, 2025, at approximately 8:10 p.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Gaylord Post were dispatched to a shooting at a residence in Hayes Township, OtsegoCounty. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 64-year-old resident of the home had been shotand was deceased. The 70-year-old suspect, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – During a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured a commitment from key U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials to prioritize the timely completion of the ongoing Soo Locks construction project. In his questioning, Peters emphasized the […]