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Thursday, November 21, 2024
United States Representative Mike Gallagher visited Sturgeon Bay to tout his new bipartisan legislation, which aims to ensure the Great Lakes are navigable for commerce throughout the winter. Gallagher pointed out that the current system, relying on the US Coast Guard for limited travel, dates back to the 1930s. Gallagher […]
Seamore has officially opened the outdoor ice rink for this winter. After a delayed start due to above freezing temperatures, Lake Superior State University was able to open the ice rink for usage as of Friday, February 7. The rink, located on Pleger Commons, offers a great outdoor experience for […]
By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Winter maintenance season at Michigan’s Soo Locks has meant some heavy lifting for the clean-up crew. When the Poe Lock – the system’s largest lock – shut down in late January, the huge area was emptied of all its water […]
(AP) – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging businesses to give their workers the day off on Election Day by making it a company holiday. Benson says she’s encouraging Michigan companies to give employees the day off work on Nov. 3, so they can vote and work as […]
Sugar Island Fire and EMS, practiced emergency shuttling of people off of the island this morning with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office used both the Hovercraft and the Emergency Rescue Airboat. We were practicing options to prepare for those times the ferry is not able to […]
TROUT LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI– M-123 was closed for nearly three-and-a-half hours Friday morning following a crash between a vehicle and a plow truck. Michigan State Police from the Sault Ste. Marie Post say it happened around 7:55 a.m. north of Trout Lake in Trout Lake Township. A vehicle driven by […]
Trident Detectives have been investigating a group of people believed to be involved with several meth labs in the Sault Ste Marie area. On 2-13-2020, while running surveillance on this group, Detectives were able to identify several people who were actively purchasing components commonly used in Meth Labs. These purchases […]
The Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office, Detective Bureau, has been investigating a Sexual Assault and a Manufacturing Child Pornography case, ultimately resulting in the arrest of the suspect. The initial crimes occurred outside the city of Sault Ste. Marie, but within Chippewa County. This investigation resulted in a search warrant being […]
There’s plenty of open water on Lake Superior this winter. Analysis of ice cover on Lake Superior shows the big lake is only about 11 percent ice-covered as of Feb. 11. Compare that to last year when the lake was 72 percent covered at this time. The entire Great Lakes […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is soliciting applications for open volunteer positions on the Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens Advisory Council. The council is designed to advise the DNR on regional programs and policies, identify areas in which the department can be more effective and responsive, and offer insight and […]
