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Three Individuals Arrested and Arraigned on Felony DrugCharges in Delta County Following Separate Michigan State Police Investigations

Delta County, Michigan. Three subjects have been arraigned in the 94 th District Court onfelony drug charges stemming from three separate incidents which the Michigan State Police(MSP) Gladstone Post recently investigated. On 01/03/2025 at approximately 2:00 a.m., troopers from the MSP Gladstone Post made atraffic stop of a vehicle for […]

Blue Devils Wrestling Participates in Memorial Duals

Saturday the Blue Devils returned to the mat, this time in Petoskey, for the Carl VanderWall Memorial Duals. A team tournament comprised of eight teams, the Blue Devils finished fourth overall after five duals.  Pool play divided the teams into two groups of four. The team records after the pool […]

The Steamer Independence

In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part eighteen of a continuing series about the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis The Steamer Independence The Independence, […]

Cloverland Electric Announces 2025 Director Elections  

Cloverland Electric Cooperative announces election packets are available for members interested in serving on the cooperative’s board of directors. One director from each of the cooperative’s three districts (A, B and C) is up for election each year. The cooperative has a nine member board with three board members representing […]

State Police Launch Cold Case Team in Northern Michigan

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. The start of a new year brings something new to the Michigan State Police(MSP) in northern Michigan, the formation of the MSP Seventh District Cold Case Team, which willoperate out of the district headquarters located in Gaylord within the Special Investigation Section. Thepurpose of this new team […]

Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former State Representative James McBryde 

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to remain lowered at half-staff on Monday, January 6, 2025 to honor and remember former State Representative James “Jim” McBryde.  “Representative James McBryde was dedicated to serving his community over decades of public service,” said Governor Whitmer. “A champion forMiddle Michigan, he advocated for legislation and investments that made a […]

Blind River Ends Eagles’ Win Streak at 10

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers saw Owen King tally twice, including notching the game-winner, while teammate YiBin Yoo dished out three assists in 3-2 triumph over the Soo Eagles Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Blind River Community Centre. With the result, the […]

Laker Men’s Basketball Hold Off Warriors 75-71

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State (LSSU) men’s basketball team (11-2, 2-1 GLIAC) fended off the Wayne State Warriors (5-6, 1-2 GLIAC) by a final score of 75-71 on Thursday. Tyson Edmondson (Ypsilanti, Mich.) found Kingsley Perkins (Ypsilanti, Mich.) inside for a layup to open up the scoring for the Lakers, […]