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Saturday, March 15, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan erred when it twice denied preliminary injunctions for a Catholic group seeking to reinstall a Stations of the Cross exhibit on its prayer trail in Genoa Township, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Monday. In a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election. McCarthy said that House investigations so far “paint a picture of a culture of corruption” […]
A COVID shot reformulated for variants circulating this summer could be on its way to Michigan as soon as this week after it was green-lit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday. The FDA approved newly formulated vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer for people who are 12 and older. […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — At least seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said. The National Weather Service on Friday […]
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 […]
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 […]