LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-92, allowing for the reopening, in two regions, of retail businesses, office work that cannot be done remotely, and restaurants and bars with limited seating. The two regions are both in the northern part of the state—specifically, MERC regions 6 […]

(Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 34th Annual Bridge Walk and Bicycle Parade at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will not be held in its traditional format this year.Based on science and forecasts from medical officials, it is likely the […]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the City of Munising will invest about $15.4 million to reconstruct 4.7 miles of M-28 between Brook Street and Commercial Street in Munising and resurface the highway from Commercial Street to east of Christmas. A shared-use pathway will be constructed along the north […]

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, 5-13-2020, the Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen enclosed trailer. The trailer was taken from a work site in Northern Chippewa County. The trailer contained tools from a Road Construction crew and the total value could be between $60,000 […]

Please help us recognize and congratulate Fire Captain Mike Hill on his 30 years of service with the City of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department. Mike was hired as a Firefighter by the City Fire Department on May 15, 1990; he later promoted to Fire Captain. Thank you for your […]

HANNAHVILLE, Mich. – State Rep. Beau LaFave (R-Iron Mountain) Wednesday introduced a resolution reaffirming the sovereignty of tribal nations and encouraging Michigan’s attorney general to not infringe on the constitutional rights of a U.P. indigenous community. The Hannahville Indian Community, a federally recognized Potawatomi tribe residing in the Upper Peninsula, […]

The Sault Ste Marie Police today announced today that they will resume with city parking enforcement on Monday, May 18. Permit holders with expired permits are encouraged to renew them prior to May 18th. Due to the closure of City Hall, amounts will be prorated to cover one and a […]

PRESS RELEASESAULT STE MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS————- SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairperson Aaron Payment and Board of Directors have endorsed the establishment of a COVID-19 Task Force as presented by the tribe’s executive team. The task force will ensure the Sault […]

The Mackinac Bridge Authority held a special meeting today, May 13, to determine the status of the 2020 Mackinac Bridge Walk. The result? It’s cancelled! The board felt it was highly unlikely that circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to prevent crowds of this size from forming by Labor […]