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Four weeks to 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]