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Whitmer Visits Sault Ste. Marie; Names Appeals Court Judge

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]