While our snow is disappearing (and in many areas mostly gone), it’s time to watch out forinvasive species that are easily visible in spring and early summer. Invasive species, such as garlicmustard and invasive phragmites, are non-native species that cause harm to our economy,environment, and/or human health. While many invasive […]
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Barricaded Standoff Ends with Suspect Surrender
MONTMORENCY COUNTY. Early Thursday morning, April 13, 2023, a deputy from the MontmorencyCounty Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop near Lewiston. The driver, 56-year-old Keith Kelly Howardfrom Lewiston, fled and a short pursuit was initiated. Howard’s vehicle became disabled, and he fled onfoot. As Howard fled on foot, he turned […]
Michigan HazMat Teams Prepare for Hazardous Material Threats
LANSING, MICH. To learn how to better prepare for chemical disasters, hazmat teams from across the state are assembling with local emergency managers and other first responders for the second annual Michigan State Police (MSP) Michigan HazMat Responder Conference at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, from April 17 – 19. “Dealing […]
DNR’s Eastern UP Citizens’ Advisory Council to meet this month in Luce County
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 26 at the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department lower-level conference room, located at 14150 Hamilton Lake Road in Newberry. Among the meeting agenda items, the group is scheduled […]
Blue Devils Shine in Harbor Springs
The Sault High Blue Devils track teams competed against 15 other teams in northern Michigan Friday afternoon at the Harbor Springs Ram Scram. The boys came in first place with a score of 85 points, while the girls were runners up to Petoskey, with a score of 73 points. Many Blue Devil […]
Laker Men’s Tennis Stun No. 39 GVSU on Senior Day 5-2
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University (LSSU) men’s tennis program (7-7, 2-4 GLIAC) earned arguably their most impressive win of the season to give the seniors one final win in the Soo, upsetting the No. 39 ranked Grand Valley State (GVSU) Lakers (11-8, 3-3 GLIAC), by a […]
Lost Hiker from Brimley Found Alive Near Whitefish Point
On 4-15-2023 at 5:10 pm Central Dispatch received a 911 call. The man calling reported he was with some friends on Wildcat Trail near Whitefish Point in Paradise Michigan when he became separated from his group. He was reporting he was lost in the woods, and he was wet. That […]
Woman Dies in Delta County ORV Crash
Troopers from the Gladstone Post were dispatched to a report of an ORV crash on 27.25 Rd near KK Rd in Nahma Township, Delta County on Friday, 4/14 at approximately 3:30pm. Upon arrival, troopers observed a deceased female who was underneath a Polaris Razr ORV. The female was the passenger […]
State Police Seek Information from the Public Following Arrest of Marquette Man for Child Sexually Abusive Activity
MARQUETTE, MICH. On April 6, 2023, Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49 of Marquette, was arraigned in the96 th District Court on charges of child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, child sexuallyabusive material-possession and using a computer to commit a crime. The charges were the result of aninvestigation that was initiated when it […]
15 Mile Rd Closed and Re-Opened Due to Washout
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — 15 Mile Rd had been closed for just over a day due to an overflowing creek that took out the road. The Chippewa County Road Commission reported on Facebook that the cause of the incident was due to a frozen culvert and quickly melting snow. […]