Students in communities in every corner of Michigan, from the Upper Peninsula to metropolitan areas, will have access to new career and technical education opportunities through the Michigan-based SME Education Foundation. Rudyard Jr and Sr High Schools were awarded a $300,000 grant from the SME Educational Foundation for Manufacturing and Engineering […]
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US Marshalls bring VA man back to Chippewa County to face child sex crime charges
In June of 2021 Deputy Sheriff’s responded to a sexual assault case which occurred in the Detour area.It was found that a group of families came to Chippewa County from Virginia for vacation. During this vacation a 37 year old male sexually assaulted a 14 yr old girl, who was […]
MDOC Retirees Could Return To Field, And Keep Pensions, Under Bill
Former officers with the Department of Corrections could return to Michigan’s prisons, while not jeopardizing the security of their retirement allowances, under legislation which came before the House Appropriations Committee Track on Wednesday. While the panel did take up two bills, the focus of the hearing was to predominantly speak with Michigan Economic […]
Cancer Care in Alpena Helps Sault Ste. Marie Women Stay Positive and Focused
ALPENA, Mich. – Katelyn Porcaro, 33, is a working mom of three. With kids in sports and a husband studying for his engineering degree at Lake Superior State University, she has a lot going on. She began having occasional headaches and some neck tension she believed was her body’s reaction to […]
Police investigate fatal snowmobile accident in Mackinac County
Michigan State Police Troopers from the St. Ignace Post are investigating a fatal snowmobile crash that took place Tuesday afternoon in Moran Township of Mackinac County. A snowmobile driven by Dean Daggett, a 60-year-old male from Kenockee, Michigan was southbound on Schoolhouse Rd when it came around a blind curve […]
Heavy snow expected with Winter Storm – UPDATED
UPDATE: Sleet/Freezing Rain/Rain in the Lower Peninsula will limit moisture transport to the EUP today and this evening. While the south will see an ice storm (M-68 to M-55 or so) and heavy rain in central and southern Lower Michigan, we will see lighter snow amounts than predicted a couple […]
Wilhelms sisters from Sault, MI among 17 athletes from LSSU to make GLIAC All-Academic Team
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced the 2021 GLIAC Fall All-Academic & Academic Excellence Teams. 17 student-athletes from Lake Superior State achieved academic honors, including eight on the All-Academic teams and nine on the Academic Excellence lists. Criteria states the student-athlete must be […]
Bayliss Library announces special events for March
SAULT STE MARIE, MI – Preschool Storytime is not currently being offered at the library. However, families are welcome to bring their toys and friends to utilize the space in the library for play, storytime, study areas, and more. Be sure to ask for the weekly “make-n-take” craft, too! Every […]
Group of snowmobilers rescued from marshy area in Luce County
Newberry – A group of people on snowmobiles have been rescued after getting stranded in a marshy area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. State conservation officers and a snowmobile patrol for the Luce County Sheriff’s Office found the four snowmobilers late Friday night in the Sleeper Lake Marsh area, southwest of Sault […]
Chippewa County awarded funds through FEMA under National Emergency Food and Shelter Program
CHIPPEWA COUNTY – CHIPPEWA COUNTY has been chosen to receive $15,260 for Phase 39 and $47,165 for ARPA-R to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management […]