LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Treasury today announced that more than $59.5 million is being distributed among 224 municipalities and counties as a part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Chippewa County received $311,000 in the distribution, with the City of Sault Ste. Marie getting […]
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Laker goalie honors former equipment manager with special mask
Lakers goaltender, Ethan Langenegger, paid a special tribute to former ice hockey equipment manager, Wes DeJong by having his mask painted in a elaborate dedication to Wes. DeJong had served as the equipment manager for LSSU ice hockey for the several seasons. He had always found a way to contribute […]
Supreme Court weighs Biden student loan plan worth billions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. The high court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, is hearing arguments Tuesday in two challenges to the plan, which has […]
Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Stabenow’s open Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump into the battleground state race. In a video announcing her campaign, Slotkin says that the nation seems “to be […]
Gov. Whitmer Signs Legislation to Invest in Special Education, Student Meals, Safe Schools
LANSING, Mich – Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law that appropriates funds for the school breakfast program, supports special education, and appropriates federal resources to promote safe, healthy learning environments by investing in violence and bullying prevention. “Every kid in every district deserves to feel safe […]
Spare Ribs Anyone
I hurt my ribs a week ago. I won’t say how or where it happened, but needless to say, I am in excruciating pain. I have never had pain like this. But now I know why God made toes. I said that at the doctor’s office the other day, and […]
Charity Hockey Classic Raises Dollars for Compassionate Needs Fund
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. –The Charity Hockey Classic raised more than $8,000 this past weekend for MyMichigan Medical Center Sault’s Compassionate Needs Fund. Players from MyMichigan Medical Center Sault competed against representatives from Clark Construction to raise money and awareness for this new fund in Sault Ste. Marie. During the game […]
Soo Locks Engineers Day 2023, a multi-event occasion
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education and the Craft Show are planning the […]
Crawford County Prosecutor clears State Trooper in the fatal shooting of man earlier this month
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MI – Crawford County Prosecutor Sierra Koch has determined that a Michigan State Police trooper will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a man earlier this month. In findings released Wednesday, Koch said the trooper used “reasonable, justified and legal” action when they shot David Alan […]
Mackinac Trail business destroyed by fire
SOO TOWNSHIP, Mi — Between 8:30 and 9:00 this morning, a fire broke out at Proline Automotive, located at 5977 S Mackinac Tr, on the corner of Mackinac Tr and 6 Mile Rd. By the time Soo Township Fire Department arrived about 9am, black smoke was billowing from the building […]