I am contacting you with the hope you may be able to help get the word out about my mom losing her home to a house fire in Paradise, MI on August 9th. At 64 years old, she has lost everything she has worked so hard for, and the home […]
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Delta Variant Found in Chippewa County
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) received a report from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant has been identified in ChippewaCounty. Delta is more than twice as contagious as previous variants, is driving the increase in cases in Michigan and […]
Fatal Fall at Sturgeon River Gorge
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post were dispatched to a hiker who had fallen off a cliff at the Sturgeon River Gorge in Houghton County, Laird Township. Investigation indicated that while hiking near the water fall a 75-year-old male, […]
UPDATE: Active search on for missing 4-year-old autistic child in Mackinac County
UPDATE – The Mackinac County Sheriff is reporting that little Madison Yale has been found alive and safe and is eating cookies with the rescuers. Thank you to all the volunteers that assisted with the search for Madison and all the readers who offered up prayers for her safe return! […]
Child Sex Trafficking Sting Results in Three Local Arrests
At about 6:00 pm on Monday, August 16, Chippewa County Sheriff Mike Bitnar held a Facebook Live video conference, assisted by Sault Ste Marie Police Chief Wes Bierling and Sault Tribe Police Chief Robert Marchand, to announce the arrest of three men on Friday, August 13, as the result of […]
Ambulance Transfer Update for Community
Local agencies are working together on securing ambulance transportation for patients from our local hospitals to other facilities for additional treatment. Like many industries, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are experiencing staffing shortages across the nation. In addition to low staffing numbers, each ambulance service has an obligation to comply with […]
Luce County leads the state with largest percentage of population drop
LANSING — Though Michigan’s population grew by 2% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, most Michigan counties lost residents, according to data released Thursday. Of Michigan’s 83 counties, 50 lost residents over the 10-year period. And no counties lost residents at higher rates than ones in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan’s […]
Kalamazoo County Deputy Shot and Killed During Pursuit
Police confirmed on Sunday that Proxmire had passed away from the injuries sustained in the previous night’s pursuit. Proxmire was initially taken to the hospital on Saturday night and listed as in “extremely critical condition.” The deputy was among a group who were chasing a suspect who had reportedly been […]
20-year-old dies after single-vehicle crash in Newberry
LUCE COUNTY, MI – A 20-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in the Upper Peninsula. According to troopers from the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post, Jaden Caswell of Luce County was killed in the crash, which occurred on M-123 near Charcoal Grade Road in Luce County’s […]
Court extends intimidation crime to transgender victims
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan law that prohibits intimidation based on gender covers people who are transgender, the state Court of Appeals said Thursday. The court ruled in the case of a transgender woman who was shot in the shoulder after being confronted by a man at a Detroit gas station. The […]