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75 year old arrested for pistol whipping 72 year old

MACKINAC COUNTY, MICH. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a report of a Felonious Assault that took place between two men in Marquette Township of Mackinac County. It was reported that a 72-year-old resident of Mackinac County had stopped to check on what he […]

Army Corps of Engineers fight to build up shoreline

The Army Corps of Engineers continues to unload boulders on the shoreline at Rotary Park in Sault Ste Marie, MI today 5/12/20.   They started the project May 8th. The Army Corps is using the CB Nicolet to unload and deposit the boulders onto the shorline.  The boulders come from rock […]

UPDATE: Man captured after escaping custody from SSM Police

UPDATE: ——————— Sault Ste Marie, MI Police Chief  John Riley reports that shortly before 10 am Sunday the suspect, Douglas John Malloy was recovered and is, again, in custody. ORIGINAL STORY: —————– On Sunday, 5/10/20, Douglas John Malloy escaped the custody of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. Malloy was […]

Little Richard, rock’n’roll pioneer, dies aged 87

Little Richard, one of the pioneers of the first wave of rock’n’roll, has died. He was 87. Richard – whose real name was Richard Penniman – had been in poor health for several years, suffering hip problems, a stroke and a heart attack. Rolling Stone magazine said Richard’s son, Danny […]

Chippewa County United Way Awarded Funds Through FEMA

CHIPPEWA COUNTY – CHIPPEWA COUNTY has been chosen to receive $19,936 for Phase 37 and an additional $28,423 for the CARES program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland […]