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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be a red wave that former President Donald Trump could triumphantly ride to the Republican nomination as he prepares to launch another White House run. Instead, Tuesday night’s disappointing results for the GOP are raising new questions about Trump’s appeal and the future of a party that […]
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Three men were arrested after traveling at 104 mph on I-75 while in possession of controlled substances, according to Michigan State Police. At 3:17 p.m. on Nov. 1, an MSP trooper stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 near M-68 Highway, for speeding at 104 […]
EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at approximately 2:50 a.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a call for help from a boater on Little TraverseBay. A Petoskey resident called 911 to report a man yelling for help. Troopers searched the area andfound two […]
BAY CITY, MI – The United States Attorney put out a release on Wednesday indicating that the man who had placed shrapnel-filled pipe bombs at an AT&T store in Sault Ste Marie and Verizon store in Cheboygan was sentenced to 75 months in prison for his part in a $5 […]
Barbeau, MI — Along with a rural public bussing system, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA) also operates three vehicle and passenger ferries to the nearby islands of Sugar, Drummond and Neebish. On November 8, 2022, EUPTA welcomed their newest ferry into service — the Neebish Islander III. The […]
There were three state proposals on the ballot for Michigan Tuesday that voters faced. Two of the three were hotly contested issues, but still they all passed. Proposal 22-1 The ballot measure would amend the state constitution to reduce the maximum length a lawmaker can serve in the Legislature from […]
For the first time in 40 years, Michigan Democrats will hold control of the House, Senate and governor’s office with the party sweeping both legislative chambers. Democrats will have control of the state House for first time since 2010 after outperforming Republicans in several battleground districts, including critical wins in […]
BAY MILLS TWP – Just after the noon hour on Tuesday, the Bay Mills Township Fire Department were dispatched to a home at 7462 W 6 Mile Rd in Brimley due a a fire that appeared to have started in the kitchen. Heavy smoke was billowing from the home and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University volleyball program (5-24, 4-14 GLIAC) is set to face the Ferris State Bulldogs (21-9, 16-2 GLIAC) in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday. With the exception of the shortened COVID-19 season in which all GLIAC members received a bid to the […]
The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by readers of the newspaper back in 1923. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar to make it easier for you to read. I hope […]