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35,000 visit the Mackinac Bridge for the 2023 bridge walk

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­- Light breezes balanced out the bright sunshine for the 2023 Mackinac Bridge Walk today, and those near-perfect conditions deserve at least some of the credit for the biggest crowd seen in several years. “With roughly 35,000 people from across Michigan and beyond joining us for the […]

Man dies in motorcycle accident in Kincheloe

At approximately 0027 hours of September 3rd the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a single motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies found a motorcycle had crashed on MapleGrove near CedarGrove in Kincheloe MI. The evidence on scene, and witness statements all point to speed being a […]

Jimmy Buffett, Iconic ‘Margaritaville’ Singer, Dead At 76

Jimmy Buffett, known for his hit song “Margaritaville,” has died, according to a statement shared to the singer-songwriter’s website early Saturday. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the statement read. “He lived his life like […]

Man dies, two others injured in I-75 crash

On 08/30/23 at approximately 4:22pm, Chippewa County Sheriff’s Deputies and Traffic Crash Investigators were dispatched to a Personal Injury Traffic Crash that occurred on South Bound I-75 near the 375 Mile Marker, Rudyard Township. Upon arrival Deputies observed a mini-van had struck a side-by-side ORV that was traveling on the […]

International Bridge rates to increase Oct 1

The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) has approved a toll rate increase for the International Bridge. As its quarterly meeting in Ottawa and Sault, Mich. on Aug. 16, the approval was made with U.S. currency passenger vehicle fare for users paying with cash or credit increasing to $4.10 from […]

Appeals Court upholds local conviction

The Michigan Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the conviction and sentence of Chippewa Countysex offender Shawn Alex Vert on August 24, 2023. On March 17, 2022, Vert (age 35) was sentenced by the Honorable James P. Lambros of the 50th CircuitCourt in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to 35 years to […]

Whitmer praised for role in paper mill expansion

ESCANABA — Governor Gretchen Whitmer was at the Upper Peninsula State Fair on Thursday to talk about her administration’s accomplishments and goals during the annual Lunch With the Governor event, hosted by the Delta County Chamber of Commerce. Whitmer discussed a number of items in the education, housing, and economic […]

Head on crash in Mackinac County kills two

MACKINAC COUNTY, MI — Two people were killed in a head-on crash Tuesday morning and a third person was injured The crash took place around 1:15 a.m. in the area of U.S.-2 near H-33 in Newton Township. While an investigation is underway, police believe speed was a factor in the […]

No more American-based news for our Canadian readers

To our Canadian readers on Facebook, EUP News bids you adieu. You’ll no longer be able to view our news content on Facebook. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can’t still view our news at our website: www.eupnews.com Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has started blocking news articles […]