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Friday, February 7, 2025
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II kicked off the first meeting of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, which will inform Michigan’s juvenile justice reform efforts through the lived experiences of those who were impacted by the system. The Advisory Council was established within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) after a unanimous recommendation from the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, an unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87. A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he […]
Spring has only just begun, but Michigan fish and game regulators are already focused on the fall. Deer season, specifically. Officials in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources last week recommended several changes to deer hunting regulations for 2023, including new opportunities for youth and disabled hunters, and changes to […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Former Lake Superior State University (LSSU) women’s basketball player Katie Hoy Batten has been inducted into the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023, as announced by the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame Council. Batten was named the Lakers’ Defensive Player of the Year after […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Kewadin Casinos will begin work on a multi-million dollar upgrade projectof the Kewadin Casino Hotel in Sault Ste Marie this year with the property seeing substantialmodernization. These improvements will start with an all-new exterior and windows. “Our guest experience is of the utmost importance to […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - We’ve got some bad news: Pat Rickley, perhaps the most-recognized toll collector at the Mackinac Bridge, retires tomorrow. For just short of 30 years, Rickley has served as an ambassador of sorts at the Mackinac Bridge, often the first – and sometimes the only – employee […]
Sean Mcinnis, age 49, was sentenced on May 16, 2023 to 50 years in the Michigan Departmentof Corrections after being convicted by a jury of several counts of child abuse, sexual assault,and assault with a dangerous weapon. He will be eligible to go before the parole board afterserving 23 years. […]
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (May 15, 2023) – Cloverland Cares, the nonprofit foundation of Cloverland Electric Cooperative, excitedly announces seven spring 2023 scholarship recipients. Applicants were evaluated based on an essay, financial need, school involvement, community service and work experience, educational and career goals, plus supporting letters of recommendation. “We wish […]
LANSING, MICH. Motor carrier officers from the Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (MSP/CVED) will be conducting inspections at weigh station facilities and in rest area locations throughout the state with a focus on defective equipment and cargo securement. This enforcement operation is part of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety […]
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the MyMichigan Behavioral Health Center will host the annual Mental Health Mile Walk & 5K Run on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The run will begin at 1:30 p.m., and walk at 1:45 p.m., both on the campus of MyMichigan Medical Center Sault, 500 […]