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Monday, April 21, 2025
It was six month ago this week that Michigan announced its first death from coronavirus. Since then, the state has tallied 6,632 confirmed deaths from coronavirus and another 320 probable deaths. But the true death toll of the pandemic appears to be thousands of deaths higher, based on “excess death” […]
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office has set up a fund to help our local Law Enforcement with their Mental Health.The fund will help pay for Mental Health training and costs associated with those Deputy Sheriff’s who reach out for help. In September of 2019 Blue Help came to Chippewa County […]
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural, and feminist icon has died. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from cancer. Architect of the legal fight for women’s rights in the 1970s, Ginsburg subsequently served 27 years on […]
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued COVID-19 “general duty” citations to 19 different businesses with serious violations for failing to uphold safety and health workplace guidelines, potentially putting workers in harm’s way. “The MIOSHA investigations determined that these employers were not taking precautions to protect employees and […]
CHIPPEWA County, Michigan – Through contact tracing, Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) has determined the following location is a possible exposure site for COVID-19: ■ Dondee Lanes Bowling Alley, Sault Ste. Marie, MichiganSeptember 14, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. CCHD is recommending if you were at this location during […]
Hyde Street to Industrial Park Drive Temporary Traffic Disruption Sault Ste. Marie, MI — On Monday, September 21, 2020, roadway resurfacing activity will commence on W. Easterday Avenue; Hyde Street to Industrial Drive. This work is expected to take approximately three (3) weeks to complete during which time there will […]
Back-to-school throughout the state looks different for students and families and so does Girl Scouts. School districts throughout the state have made a variety of decisions about how instruction is taking place this fall from all online to hybrid to full in-person instruction and Girl Scouts has adapted similarly. Regional […]
Mountain biking or snowmobiling on scenic forest trails, going afield for the state’s time-honored hunting tradition, bird watching in wetland areas – these and countless other ways to enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors are available across the state thanks in part to the careful, thoughtful way the Department of Natural Resources […]
Michigan could remain in a state of emergency for months, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday. “It’s not a matter of years,” Whitmer told Brian Calley, president of the Small Business Association of Michigan during a Facebook Live discussion. “It’s months.” Whitmer initiated the state of emergency March 10 during the […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dozens gathered on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol on Thursday to rally in support of gun rights well as to decry efforts undertaken by the state to rein in the coronavirus pandemic – efforts they say infringe upon their freedom. “Today is about standing up, […]