ALPENA COUNTY, MI. On Saturday, March 18, 2023, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Michigan State Police troopers found two adult males who had died from an apparent drug overdose. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post responded to a report of two persons who were unresponsive at a residence […]
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. The court said in a statement that Putin “is allegedly responsible for the war crime […]
Soo Locks to open March 25 for 2023 shipping season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Project Office will open the Poe Lock, 12:01 a.m., March 25, marking the 2023 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in […]
Action after tragedy: Michigan’s top officials rally for gun safety with Gabby Giffords
LANSING, MI – There is a cycle to mass gun violence in America, said Michigan State University sophomore and gun safety activist Joseph Kesto. People mourn the loss, yet as time passes, memories fade and not much is done to prevent the next tragedy. But in Michigan, after mass killings […]
Conservation officers seize four firearms and drugs during traffic stop in Pigeon River Country State Forest
Two people were arrested Saturday for possessing illegal firearms and drugs after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer conducted a traffic stop in a remote area of the Pigeon River Country State Forest, in Otsego County. The officer initially observed the vehicle driving on the wrong side of […]
BMCC signs new articulation agreement with LSSU
BAY MILLS — Earlier this month, Bay Mills Community College signed an articulation agreement with Lake Superior State University in an effort to assist those seeking a degree in nursing. The agreement will give graduates of BMCC’s associate in health science program one additional point on their application for nursing […]
Police Chief Bierling and Fire Chief Miller issue joint statement on fatal Shallows fire
At approximately 7:37am on March 14th, 2023, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departments responded to a report of structure fire at 3607 Shallows Beach Avenue within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Upon arrival, a home, fully involved with fire and smoke products was found by police and […]
Fatal Fire this morning in Shallows area of Sault
At approximately 7:37 this morning, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departments responded to a structure fire at 3607 Shallows Beach Avenue within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. The fire has been extinguished and there is no threat to public safety. The fire was fatal and is currently […]
Reminder: Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Prox toll cards phasing out after March 31
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – Commercial customers at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge can act now to smooth their border crossing before the bridge begins phasing out its Prox toll cards starting March 31. Commercial accounts will no longer be able to use Prox commercial cards after March […]
Quinnesec Man Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Activity
QUINNESEC, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren Task Force is announcing the arrest of Brandon Douglas Lake, 28 of Quinnesec, for childsexually abusive activity-aggravated and using a computer to commit a crime. Lake was arrested following an investigation in which digital evidence was seized […]