The Michigan State Police St Ignace Post has issued a media release requesting the public’s assistance in locating a person reported missing. Channelle Leigh Denard is a 31 year old black female whose vehicle was l0cated in Mackinac County on US-2 near Association Rd. Channelle is described as 5′ 4″ […]
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Chippewa County COVID-19 Cases Continue Trending Upward
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – Over the last week, COVID-19 cases have dramatically increased in Chippewa County, a trend that is mirrored both statewide and nationally. The increase in cases is likely due to community transmission, group gatherings among adults, and relaxing of social distancing and masking. Chippewa County continues to […]
Chippewa Co Deputies to participate in OHSP enforcement
Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies will be out on extra patrols over the Halloween weekend to help make our roadways safer, focusing on those driving under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs. This will be above and beyond their normal Patrols. “This Halloween, PLEASE find a designated driver, take a cab, […]
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 […]
Whitmer Administration Announces Grants for Eligible Teachers, Support Staff
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced that eligible Michigan teachers and support staff who worked additional time and incurred additional costs during the 2019-2020 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic can receive a grant through two new grant programs. Under both the […]
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 […]
The week in polls: Trump gains in 9 of 12 swing states, but Biden still leads in 10 of them
(USAToday.com) – With just eight days to go before the election, both national poll and swing state surveys make it clear the race is tightening. President Donald Trump gained on his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in national polling averages, and in nine of 12 contested states. But Biden still holds […]
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 […]
Trump bristled at questions about Whitmer in ’60 Minutes’ interview before walking out
LANSING — President Donald Trump bristled at questions related to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during an interview Tuesday with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” shortly before abruptly halting the interview, a recording Trump released on Facebook shows. After leaving the interview, Trump criticized Lesley Stahl, the veteran CBS reporter who was questioning him, […]












