Governor Gretchen Whitmer attended the Tribal Summit in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday. She met with Tribal leaders to address shared priorities and continue an open dialogue between the State of Michigan and sovereign tribal governments. She also announced her appointment of Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado to the Michigan Court of […]
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Dafter fire update: Two injured, fire under investigation
From the Dafter Township Fire Department, on December 4, 2022 at 10:25AM Dafter Fire was called for the report of a possible structure fire. Dafter units responded and arrived on scene. Firefighters were met with heavy smoke and fire conditions. Firefighters made an aggressive attack of the fire. Mutual aid […]
House fire causes significant damage
Just prior to 10:30 Sunday morning, fire departments were dispatched to a home on 10 Mile Rd in Dafter for a report of a house on fire. Upon arriving, fire trucks experienced icy conditions and difficulty in getting some trucks in position to fight the fire. There were several residents […]
Michigan AG Dana Nessel wants Lee Chatfield investigation records kept secret from public
The Michigan Attorney General’s office wants to restrict public access to search warrant records in its investigation of former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield, arguing the documents should remain shielded even though the Detroit Free Press and Bridge Michigan won a judge’s order unsealing them. The attorney general’s maneuver to […]
Events coming to Bayliss Library in December
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Bayliss is continuing its programming throughout the winter! On December 3rd, the library will host an author visit with Alex Chornyj. Alex is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where he is a reiki master teacher and an author. He will be sharing short stories from […]
Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine’s capital flips to survival mode
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of Ukraine’s bombed capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth Thursday, switching defiantly into survival mode after new Russian missile strikes a day earlier plunged the city and much of the country into the dark. In […]
Robotic-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery Available in Sault Ste Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Women in the Eastern Upper Peninsula don’t have to travel out of the region for state-of-the art gynecologic procedures. Minimally invasive surgeries with advanced precision are available at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault using the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery system. Robotic surgery extends a surgeon’s skills to […]
Whitmer appoints first Black woman to Michigan’s top court
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kyra Harris Bolden will become the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday, choosing a young lawyer who lost a close election just two weeks ago. Bolden will take the seat of Justice Bridget McCormack, who announced in […]
Mike Lynn Says Farewell to Lynn Auto Parts, Inc.
Mike Lynn posted the following message on Facebook. I contacted him and asked if I could run it on this site and he agreed. These are his words spoken with heartfelt emotion at the “changing of the guard” for the auto parts store his Grandpa Roy began so many years […]
New Lock at the Soo Phase 3 contractor mobilizes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers kicks off Phase 3 construction for the New Lock at the Soo as the contractor mobilizes to the Soo Locks. Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT), a joint venture headquartered in Westerville, Ohio began moving major equipment to the site via a […]