ST. IGNACE, Mich. – For the safety and convenience of all those participating in the 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will again start the event from both ends of the bridge, at Bridge View Park in St. Ignace and the Jamet Street ramp in Mackinaw City. Starting […]
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40-year-old Sault Ste Marie Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Marquette County, Michigan. On July 31, 2025, at approximately 5:12 a.m., troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post responded to a motorcycle crash at theroundabout located on US-41 near County Road HQ. Troopers arrived on scene and found the motorcycle badly damaged with a single male driverwho had been […]
News Story: New Lock at the Soo Mega Project Raises the Bar for Success
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. – Members of the New Lock at the Soo Integrated Project Office (IPO) team along with engineers from the Inland Navigation Design Center (INDC) acknowledged a significant milestone within this Detroit District’s high visibility mega project; they’ve completed the review and approval […]
Camp STAR Offers Free Grief Support Weekend for Children and Teens
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is promotingand supporting Camp STAR, a free, weekend-long grief camp that provides a safe, supportive,and healing environment for children and teens ages 8 to 17 who have experienced the loss ofa parent, sibling, friend, or loved one. Camp STAR 2025 […]
Raulaniesa Aranda Named First-Ever Executive Director of SAAC
SAULT STE MARIE – The Sault Area Arts Council (SAAC) has hired Raulaniesa Aranda,longtime chief executive officer of the United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula (UWEUP), asits first-ever executive director. “This marks an exciting new chapter for our organization and our community,” said AgathaColbert, SAAC chair. “Raulaniesa, who is […]
Cadillac Man Arrested for Reckless Driving Causing Serious Injury
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. Troopers from the MSP Cadillac Post responded to E. 44 ½ Road near S. 43½ Road in Clam Lake Township for a single vehicle traffic crash. On June 11 at approximately 12:15 a.m., troopers arrived on scene and observed a vehicle off the roadway that had struck […]
New state-record flathead catfish weighs in above 64 pounds
While bowfishing recently in Monroe County, an angler from Newport, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a flathead catfish weighing in at 64.46 pounds and measuring 45 inches! Codie Carlson was bowfishing Plum Creek in the early-morning hours of Sunday, June 29, when he brought in the record-breaker. This fish […]
Superload transport in eastern U.P. set for July 22
ESCANABA, Mich. – Drivers traveling between Escanaba and Cedarville early in the morning on July 22 can expect delays. A large dump truck component will be transported to Port Dolomite in Cedarville. Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), contractors will move an oversized load from Escanaba to Cedarville. The move […]
Cheeseman Road in St. Ignace temporarily closed starting July 16
ST. IGNACE, Mich. –Due to ongoing work on the northbound I-75 overpass at Cheeseman Road in the city of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Cheeseman Road will be temporarily closed to traffic starting Wednesday, July 16. Traffic will be detoured to US-2. One lane will remain open in each direction on I-75. Cheeseman Road is […]
M-80 resurfacing project in Chippewa County starts July 28
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $1.9 million to resurface about 8 miles of M-80 from the southbound I-75 exit ramp to M-129 in Chippewa County. Work includes milling and resurfacing, guardrail, aggregate shoulders and pavement markings. This project includes two three-year materials and workmanship pavement warranties for different […]