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New Lock at the Soo Phase 2 complete

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, substantially completed Phase 2 (Upstream Approach Walls) contract on September 17. “Phase 2 work focused on rehabilitating the upstream approach walls to guide vessels into the New Lock […]

12th Annual Stalfest – A local Halloween Tradition

Stalwart, MI – Stalwart Fair Board members and volunteers are busily planning for this year’sHalloween Celebration at the Stalwart Fairgrounds on Friday, October 4th and Saturday,October 5th.Stalfest was created in 2013 by Cindy Markstrom and Maggie Clegg in order to provide anotherfamily event while utilizing the Stalwart Fairgrounds prior to […]

Judge rejects RFK Jr.’s ballot removal suit

A Michigan judge on Tuesday quickly rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to force the removal of his name from the state’s Nov. 5 ballot. “Elections are not just games, and the Secretary of State is not obligated to honor the whims of candidates for public office,” Judge Christopher Yates […]

Joe Biden to visit Ann Arbor on Friday

President Joe Biden will visit Ann Arbor on Friday to speak at a union training center, the White House confirmed Wednesday.  Biden is expected to deliver remarks about 3:15 p.m. at the Jackson Road facility of the UA Local 190, which represents plumbers, pipefitters, service technicians and gas distribution workers. The […]

Business Spur Crash Leaves Motorcyclist in Critical Condition

On Sunday, a motorcycle and a pickup collided near the entrance to Walmart on the I-75 Business Spur. The collision left the motorcyclist in critical, but stable condition in Petoskey. According to Sault Ste Marie Police, the southbound pickup truck collided with the northbound motorcycle when the truck was turning […]