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Friday, January 31, 2025
The world of space lands briefly this week at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, where aspiring astronauts and space enthusiasts have the opportunity to explore careers in the cosmos and STEM fields. Dubbed Go For Launch!, the three-day program is open to students in grades 8-12 (including rising […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – Work on the I-75 bridge over the Carp River in Mackinac County will begin Monday, July 22, as part of a $2 million Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) investment to rebuild three bridges in the eastern Upper Peninsula. At the I-75 bridge, work will require a single-lane closure of northbound I-75. […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – The International Bridge Administration (IBA), along with Chambers of Commerce of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan and Ontario, have announced the next International Bridge Walk for Saturday, June 28, 2025. This year’s walk, which had been slated for June 29, was cancelled due to inclement […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part four of a continuing series, that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. Enjoy! – Laurie Davis Letter of Reprimand Ramsay Crooks, a wonderful Scotchman who penetrated […]
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Thursday approved new deer hunting regulations to address the overpopulation of deer but the Department of Natural Resources and some hunters think the state can go further. While the commission adopted some of the proposals that grew out of the state’s Deer Management Initiative, such as […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $800,000 for bridge preventive maintenance, including substructure patching, temporary supports and substructure surface sealer, on the M-134 overpass at I-75, Mackinac County. Work will begin Monday, July 29 and is estimated to end November 1. Work will require single-lane closures on northbound […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Jacob Tyler Dumas 21, for child sexually abusive activity – aggravated, possession of child sexually abusive material, and using a computer to commit a crime. Dumas was […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part three of a continuing series, that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. Enjoy! – Laurie Davis Americans Surrender Captain Roberts was in charge at St. Joseph […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s book – part memoir, part handbook – officially becomes available Tuesday, and Whitmer announced Monday she will be traveling to several states to promote “True Gretch.” Whitmer started by visiting Schuler Books in Okemos on Monday to sign copies that will be available Tuesday. She also visited […]
At approximately 12:05 am on July 7th, troopers from the Negaunee Post were dispatched to County Road 482 near County Road CM in Ely Township for a personal injury crash. Upon arrival, troopers located a vehicle approximately 30 yards off the roadway fully engulfed in flames. Troopers immediately attempted to […]