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 […]
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Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before the FBI broke it up in 2020. Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and […]
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. […]
Hessel woman arrested for threatening husband with a gun
ALPENA COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) – On December 3, a Hessel woman was arrested for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon after she threatened her husband with a gun and fled to the Upper Peninsula. Michigan State Police Alpena Post was called to a report of an assault at a residence on […]
Chippewa County awarded $375K grant from State of Michigan for road repair
Chippewa County Road Commission has been awarded a $375,000 grant by the State of Michigan to help rebuild roads in Chippewa County as part of a $1,475,000 project of which the county must provide $1.1M. “Today’s road repair grants will help us fix the damn roads and help Michiganders go […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
Washington (CNN) — WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Griner was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The exchange, however, did not include another American that the State Department has declared wrongfully detained, Paul Whelan. “She’s safe, she’s on a […]
Applications for Philip A. Harris Memorial Scholarship Now Being Accepted
MIDLAND, Mich. – Applications to the Philip A. Harris Memorial Scholarship at MyMichigan Health are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 school year. Students may access the application online at www.mymichigan.org/harrisscholarship. Applications and support documentation will only be accepted electronically. The deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is Saturday, April 1, 2023. The […]
Georgia sheepdog fights off, kills 8 coyotes after pack attacks his sheep
A Georgia sheepdog is recovering from injuries after squaring off against a pack of coyotes, killing eight of them, while protecting his flock. Casper, a sheepdog who works on John Wierwiller’s Georgia farm, fought off the more than half a dozen coyotes in a fight that lasted over half an […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been selected as TIME’s Person of the Year for 2022 because he embodies the spirit of Ukraine, according to the magazine. Zelensky’s selection was announced Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show. “This year’s choice was the most clear-cut in memory,” TIME’s editor-in-chief, Edward Felsenthal, wrote in a […]














