If you happen to follow former Detroit Lions‘ offensive lineman T.J. Lang on Twitter, you may have already seen his absolute disdain for a northern Michigan hotel. Warning: Very aggressive language used in this article. On Friday night, Lang took to Twitter to absolutely destroy the Days Inn hotel in […]
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Sally Jo Postma
Sally Jo Postma, age 57, of Rudyard, Michigan, died October 12, 2020 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born on May 24, 1963 in Sault Ste. Maire, to Chris Jr. and Marilyn Ruth (Meyers) Postma. Sally grew up in Rudyard and graduated from Rudyard High School with the class […]
U.S.-Canada border to remain closed until COVID-19 cases are under control, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he plans to keep the Canadian border closed as long as COVID-19 remain elevated in the United States. “We have committed to keeping Canadians safe and we keep extending the border closures because the States is not in a place where we would feel comfortable reopening those […]
Waterspout spotted near Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY, MI – There’s no argument that anytime one mentions the Mackinac Bridge it’s always something spectacular. That was also the case Friday. Travelers on the bridge had difficulty keeping their eyes on the road as a waterspout suddenly appeared to the west of the bridge. The Mackinac Bridge […]
Another suspect charged in alleged Michigan kidnap plot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general charged an eighth person Thursday in what authorities have described as a foiled scheme to storm the state Capitol building and kidnap officials, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Brian Higgins, 51, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, was charged with material support of an act of […]
Court Rules For State In School Employee Retiree Health Care Case
Michigan public school employees are not entitled to be paid interest in the 10-year-old lawsuit involving a Granholm-era law earmarking 3 percent of public school employee wages to pay for public school retiree health care, the Court of Appeals has ruled. In December 2017, the Supreme Court ruled in favor […]
COVID-19 is still in Chippewa County and cases CONTINUE to increase
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – As the Upper Peninsula continues to see a dramaticccincrease in positive COVID-19 cases, Chippewa County has had an increase of more than 30 confirmed and probable cases since September 2, 2020 with 14,000+ tests having been administered. Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) cannot stress enough the […]
MHSAA Executive Director pleased with fall sports season, winter season on schedule
By Scott Nason“The Game” ESPN 1400TheGameSportsShow.Podbean.com Michigan High School Athletic Association Executive Director, Mark Uyl, says he is incredibly pleased with how the fall sports season has begun, and the winter sports season is on as scheduled, across the state. Uyl made his comments this past Monday night’s edition of […]
More emergency rules for Michigan workplaces replace defunct Whitmer executive orders
The state of Michigan is using a new way to put COVID-19 precautions in place in absence of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recently invalidated executive orders. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a list of emergency rules on Wednesday, Oct. 14, including requirements like having a COVID-19 preparedness plan […]
Chippewa County poacher loses lifetime hunting privileges, receives jail time, must pay $36K in fines
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) – A Chippewa County man accused of poaching numerous animals, including 18 gray wolves, was sentenced Tuesday under a plea agreement. Kurt Johnston Duncan, 56, of Pickford pleaded guilty in September to seven poaching crimes following an investigation by Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. […]