A big heart by a Sault Ste. Marie business owner keeps a homeless man from jail. The man camped out behind Das Gift Haus for a few months before being noticed last week. The owner, Ray Bell, says the man made a six foot by six foot furnace room in […]
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Kidnap Trial: FBI Agent Testifies On Role As Explosives Expert
An undercover agent who posed as an explosives expert ready to help those involved in the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer testified Monday that he met with the defendants briefly, detailing conversations that showed their intent to obtain explosives. FBI Special Agent Timothy Bates testified that his role […]
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge reminds commuters to check accounts
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – With Canadian border entry requirements set to be relaxed April 1, the International Bridge Administration (IBA) wants to remind commuter customers who are resuming international crossings to check their accounts. The government of Canada announced it will remove the pre-entry COVID-19 test requirement […]
Two UP tribes involved in new project look at missing, murdered Native Americans
Lansing — The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is asking for the public’s help in gaining information for its recently created database to track and resolve cases of missing and murdered tribal members. Michigan’s Sault Tribe and Bay Mills Indian Community are among tribes in six states chosen to […]
Kewadin Casinos Changes Gaming Age Limit From 19 to 18
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Kewadin Casinos will lower its gaming age limit to 18 starting on March 30,2022 at all five Kewadin Casinos locations. According to the tribal gaming compact that the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, owners of the KewadinCasinos properties, has with the state of Michigan, the […]
Newberry Woman Cited After Attempting to Cross Closed Mackinac Bridge
A Newberry woman was cited for disobeying a lawful order of a police officer and disregarding a traffic control device after attempting to cross the Mackinac Bridge while it was closed, according to the Mackinaw City Police Department. On Thursday around 4:15 p.m., the Mackinaw City Police Department was advised […]
Mackinac Straits Health System Celebrates Affiliation with MyMichigan Health
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Recently, leaders at MyMichigan Health attended an event at Mackinac Straits Hospital in celebration of the affiliation announcement between the health systems. Tricia Sommer, director of regional collaborations at MyMichigan Health, Greg Rogers, president and chief executive officer at MyMichigan Health, and Karen Cheeseman, president and chief executive […]
“Train Like a Trooper” – Teenage Defensive Driving
Teenage Defensive Driving is a 5-hour program aimed at the teenager. The curriculum includes 4 hours of hands-on training and 1 hour of online instruction. The areas covered in class and reinforced during practical exercises are: Defensive driving Skid control Serpentine Controlled braking Evasive maneuvering Confined area maneuvering Off road […]
Two locals arrested on drug charges
After the March 13th arrests of Donald Holloway, Draper Leverson and Emma Washko, Trident continued their investigation. A Search Warrant was executed when Trident connected additional suspects to the previous arrests. Trident executed the search warrant at a Sault Ste Marie residence and seized Methamphetamine and Heroin. ARRESTED:AMBER MARY WARD […]
Local man, Eddie Folkersma, wins top national award
“Eddie began working for our family business in 1987, when he was just 18 years old. He has poured in the wind, rain, and snow, in heat waves or blizzards, off barges or ferries, and on remote Great Lakes islands,” says Northern Sand & Gravel and VanSloten Enterprises Inc. owner […]