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Yooper Life: For the love of a Dog (Part 7)

You would think that picking up roadkill would be simple. I mean, how many people actually do that kind of stuff? Amazingly a lot. Time after time I would get a message or a call that there was a deer hit, get ready, hook up the trailer and head out […]

Canadian PM: Immediate families could soon cross U.S. border

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking into possible tweaks to the current Canada-U.S. border restrictions that could allow immediate families to reunite. “We have been looking at ways of perhaps allowing close family members, children, spouses, or parents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents […]

George Julius Lucas Jr.

George Julius Lucas Jr., age 91, died peacefully at his home on Island # 8 in Cedarville, Michigan, on May 23, 2020, under the loving care of his family and hospice of Maclaren Hospital. George was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 5, 1929, to Julius George and Vivian Marie […]

New Phone Scam Targeting Local Residents

There are reports of a new phone scam targeting victims of Chippewa County and surrounding areas. This one accuses you of having an outstanding warrant. According to Chippewa County Sheriff Mike Bitnar, the scammer calls the target and identifies themselves as a Deputy Sheriff from Chippewa County. The target is […]

Construction begins on new Lock

The contractor for the upstream channel deepening phase of the New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan begins site preparation activities including cutting in and grading site access roads. Learn more about the project on our website: