The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 26 at the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department lower-level conference room, located at 14150 Hamilton Lake Road in Newberry. Among the meeting agenda items, the group is scheduled […]
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Lost Hiker from Brimley Found Alive Near Whitefish Point
On 4-15-2023 at 5:10 pm Central Dispatch received a 911 call. The man calling reported he was with some friends on Wildcat Trail near Whitefish Point in Paradise Michigan when he became separated from his group. He was reporting he was lost in the woods, and he was wet. That […]
Woman Dies in Delta County ORV Crash
Troopers from the Gladstone Post were dispatched to a report of an ORV crash on 27.25 Rd near KK Rd in Nahma Township, Delta County on Friday, 4/14 at approximately 3:30pm. Upon arrival, troopers observed a deceased female who was underneath a Polaris Razr ORV. The female was the passenger […]
State Police Seek Information from the Public Following Arrest of Marquette Man for Child Sexually Abusive Activity
MARQUETTE, MICH. On April 6, 2023, Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49 of Marquette, was arraigned in the96 th District Court on charges of child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, child sexuallyabusive material-possession and using a computer to commit a crime. The charges were the result of aninvestigation that was initiated when it […]
15 Mile Rd Closed and Re-Opened Due to Washout
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — 15 Mile Rd had been closed for just over a day due to an overflowing creek that took out the road. The Chippewa County Road Commission reported on Facebook that the cause of the incident was due to a frozen culvert and quickly melting snow. […]
Whitmer signs stricter gun background check, storage bills
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Anyone who wants to buy a gun in Michigan will have to undergo a background check, and gun owners will be required to safely store all firearms and ammunition when around minors under new laws signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The signing took place […]
MyMichigan Sault hospital goes into lockdown due to shooting threat
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., — MyMichigan Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie went into lockdown on Tuesday after authorities learned about a potential shooting threat. At around 1:30 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch “received information suggesting threat(s) of violence with a firearm were made by someone towards the My Michigan Hospital,” […]
Conservation officers help family stranded in northern Luce County
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers were called to assist in a search late Saturday night for a Livonia woman, four children and a family dog whose minivan was stuck in deep snow along a seasonal county road. Conservation officers Justin Vinson and Cole VanOosten responded to the incident […]
Chippewa County Prosecutor addresses recent social media concern regarding sentencing guidelines
Did you know? It has become apparent through the questions on various posts that many members of the community wish to have a better understanding of what goes into determining sentences in criminal cases. Sentencings, whether they occur in Circuit, District or Probate Court (Juvenile Defendant), are imposed by a […]
Marquette Man Arrested for Child Porn Material
MARQUETTE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is announcing the arrest of Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49 of Marquette, for child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, child sexually abusive material-possession, and using a computer to commit a crime. Numikoski was arrested following an […]