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Winter Storm has been updated to Blizzard Warning

According to EUP News Meteorologist Jim Lehocky, conditions have changed in the weather models causing the upcoming winter storm to be categorized as a Blizzard Warning, especially on Friday afternoon into Saturday. Starting around 7 pm tonight (Thursday) we can start to expect heavy snowfall through the night with winds […]

Piece of Mackinac Bridge now resides at South Pole

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­- Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority started selling pieces of the original deck grating as it’s replaced, it’s safe to say that pieces have made their way to many spots far from the Straits of Mackinac. You would be hard-pressed, however, to take one farther away than Brendan Fisher […]

Major Winter Storm Will Impact Holiday Weekend Travel

A major winter storm is expected to develop in the Texas Panhandle tonight then move NE towards the Great Lakes late Thursday through Friday. It is expected to exit the region Saturday afternoon. Snow should be falling Thursday well ahead of the storm. The snow is expected to increase Thursday […]

Seasonal Influenza on Rise, Tips for What You Can Do

MIDLAND, Mich. – Currently, cases of seasonal influenza activity are on the rise both locally and across the nation. This follows a severe season in Australia during our summer. And, while headlines for the last few years have focused mostly on COVID-19, the flu remains the most common infectious disease in […]

Did you know Lakes and Streams change with the seasons?

By: Jacob Hartman – Watersheds Technician, CLMCD When the snow starts to fall and ice beings to cover our lakes and streams, it would seem that aquatic life ceases to exist.  However, any fisherman knows that fish are most definitely still active under the ice and aquatic insects still crawl […]

Chippewa County Sheriff recognizes Officer(s) of the Year

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department held its annual awards Christmas banquet for 2022 at the Elks Lodge in Sault Ste Marie. Sheriff Michael Bitner took the opportunity to recognize three staff members for outstanding service this past year. In a release on Facebook, Sheriff Bitnar announced the following awards: Dep. […]