ST. IGNACE, Mich. — Michigan State Police say a man who dragged a trooper alongside his vehicle at the Mackinac Bridge Wednesday night was arrested Thursday morning. MSP said the Alger County Sheriff’s Office in the Upper Peninsula put out a warning about the suspect, who as driving recklessly, around […]
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Big Ten suspends 2020-21 Fall Season
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big Ten Conference relied […]
Alma C Sullivan
The family of Alma C. (Thuemmel) Sullivan regrets to announce her passing on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the age of 103. Mom was born on February 20, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan. Her childhood was spent on the Thuemmel family farm where she acquired strong work ethics and the enjoyment […]
Larry David Campbell
Larry David Campbell, age 68, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at Medilodge Assisted Living following a lengthy illness. Larry was born on November 13, 1951, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to the late Wilmer and Iva (Stearns) Campbell. After high school, Larry received his […]
United Way Project Backpack committee sets $15,000 goal to help Chippewa County classrooms
CHIPPEWA COUNTY – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, The Salvation Army – Sault Ste. Marie, and United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula work together every year to coordinate a distribution of backpacks and school supplies, assisting 500 plus students in Pre-School through 8th grade. With schools readying […]
Ryder Wayne Belonga-Pasqual
Ryder Wayne Belonga-Pasqual was still born on July 28, 2020. His parents are Jason Anthony Belonga and Lilith Marlene Pasqual of St. Ignace, Michigan. Ryder would have loved his sisters, and spending time with them on the beach, and riding along in the stroller during family walks. Ryder is survived […]
The Canada-U.S. border could be closed for months. Here’s what you need to know now
Gone are the days when Canadians and Americans could freely drive across their shared border for a quick shopping trip or to visit family and friends. Now, the Canada-U.S. land border that was once wide open is closed to non-essential travel, affecting the lives of many people on both sides. Here’s […]
Coast Guard locates lost jet skier off Drummond Island
A missing jet skier off Drummond Island is safe thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie and the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. The Coast Guard says they found the person just before 10 Saturday night after they got lost after leaving Drummond Island on their jet ski. […]
Small plane crashes on Upper Island Lake
Not long after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a small plane crashed on Upper Island Lake, north of Sault Ste. Marie. The pilot and passenger escaped without apparent injury from the overturned plane, says James Egan, a resident of the area. He and his wife were at their residence on the lake when […]
MSP arrest local man for drugs and trying to smuggle “butt plug” into jail.
On August 1, 2020 at approximately 11:30 p.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Ashmun Street near Marquette Avenue in the city of Sault Ste. Marie. The driver was identified as a 29-year-old male subject from […]