Local News
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Escape attempt foiled at Chippewa Correctional
August 4, 2020LANSING — Three prisoners, assisted by two others, ran for the fence at an Upper Peninsula prison Monday night, but were [...] -
United Way Project Backpack committee sets $15,000 goal to help Chippewa County classrooms
August 4, 2020CHIPPEWA COUNTY – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, The Salvation Army – Sault Ste. Marie, and United Way of [...] -
Coast Guard locates lost jet skier off Drummond Island
August 3, 2020A missing jet skier off Drummond Island is safe thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie and the Chippewa County [...]
- MSP arrest local man for drugs and trying to smuggle “butt plug” into jail.
- State Troopers arrest man activiely breaking into home
- War Memorial Hospital considering joining health system
Michigan News
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Whitmer extends Michigan’s COVID-19 emergency through Sept. 4
August 10, 2020Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has extended her order declaring a state of emergency through Sept. 4, allowing her to keep intact [...] -
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive Recognizing and Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Creates the Black Leadership Advisory Council
August 5, 2020Today Governor Gretchen took action to elevate Black voices in state government, signing Executive Order 2020-163, which creates [...] -
Michigan AG Concedes Defeat On Enbridge Tunnel
July 31, 2020Enbridge Energy won a major victory Wednesday when Attorney General Dana Nessel unexpectedly reversed course and declined to [...]
- Whitmer to reimpose limits in Northern Michigan
- Wolf population rises in the Upper Peninsula
- $600 Weekly Federal Benefit Ending July 25
National News
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Biden Names Harris For VP After Whitmer Contends For Pick
August 11, 2020Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has chosen U. S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California for vice president, [...] -
The Canada-U.S. border could be closed for months. Here’s what you need to know now
August 3, 2020Gone are the days when Canadians and Americans could freely drive across their shared border for a quick shopping trip or to [...] -
Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Penalty sent back to lower court for re-evaluation
August 2, 2020The death penalty sentence for the convicted Boston Marathon bomber has been overturned by a federal appeals court. On Thursday, [...]
- Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host, Dies at 88
- Charlie Daniels, ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia’ singer, famed fiddler and outspoken star, dies at 83
- Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain – and now protest across the US
Sports
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Big Ten suspends 2020-21 Fall Season
August 11, 2020ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all [...] -
Mid-American Conference cancels fall football season; no games for CMU, EMU or WMU in 2020
August 10, 2020The Mid-American Conference has canceled its football season this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is the [...] -
MHSAA approves start of fall practices, but games on hold for some – including football
July 31, 2020The Michigan High School Athletic Association released a new update regarding the upcoming fall sports season Wednesday [...]
- CCHA WELCOMES THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
- GLIAC Opts for Conference-Only Fall Schedule and Will Evaluate Each Sport’s Feasibility
- MHSAA Announces Fall Sports Will Kick Off 2020-21 School Year as Traditionally Scheduled
North Of The Border
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Small plane crashes on Upper Island Lake
August 3, 2020Not long after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a small plane crashed on Upper Island Lake, north of Sault Ste. Marie. The pilot and [...] -
July 17, 2020
Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The Northern Ontario Latin-Hispanic Association (NOLHA) would like to invite members of the community to [...] -
Mayor, health unit discuss imposing mandatory indoor face masks
July 9, 2020City Council will debate the possibility of mandatory face masks after private discussions about the issue took place this week [...]
- Canadian Forces Snowbirds to flyover Sault Ste. Marie, ON Monday Morning
- Sault, ON Police request assistance to locate missing man
- Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source
