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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 24-year-old Zachary Erik Weisman from Ishpeming for Child Sexually AbusiveActivity and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Weisman was arrested following an investigation that was initiated when it was allegedWeisman had numerous explicit images of […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part twenty-four of a continuing series about the history of Sault Ste. Marie and the area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis Fined “For Not Killing […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2.5 million for bridge and roadway rebuilding on M-123 over Bissel Creek, Mackinac County. Work includes culvert replacement, scour countermeasures, drainage, shoulder widening, and guardrail work. “Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 2, to honor the life and service of Army Staff Sergeant Troy S. Knutson-Collins, who passed away at the age of 28 during a training accident in Lithuania. The flag lowering will coincide with the day of […]
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 63-year-old Brian Donald Sims of Marquette for Child Sexually Abusive Activity,Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes, and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Sims was arrested following an investigation which was initiated when it was […]
Michiganders, if you were planning to burn outside today – don’t. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday, with fire danger higher than normal across the entire Lower Peninsula and in the eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula. “It’s a combination of warm temperatures, relatively […]
The Sault High girls and boys varsity track and field athletes were the Ram Scram champions in Harbor Springs this Saturday. Rescheduled due to forecasted unpleasant weather, both squads made their mark at Reynolds Field, outscoring their hosts to bring home some hardware. The Invitational offered mixed relays, comprised of […]
Both varsity track and field squads came in behind Gaylord at a quad meet last week. Their first regular outdoor meet of the season, the Blue Devils were able to compete in all of the events, and some improved from their first meet of the season at LSSU. Bella Smith […]
Sault High’s Scott Menard announced late last week that he was hanging up his headset and whistle and putting down his clipboard after 19 seasons as head coach for the varsity Blue Devils football team. He received an outpouring of support and gratitude from the community, along with former players […]
The E.U.P. Indivisible Chapter and friends came together in the Sault on Saturday for a Bridging Our Friendship rally. The rally was in conjunction with rallies held in Detroit near the Ambassador Bridge and Port Huron near the Blue Water Bridge to demonstrate solidarity with Canadians in light of ongoing tariff wars. It started at the […]