A Michigan Department of Natural Resources crew today began placing 1,500 sandbags at the Cheboygan Lock as a precautionary safety measure, while officials continue to monitor water levels on the Cheboygan River. Over the past 24 hours, the river has remained 21 inches below the top of the Cheboygan Dam. […]
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Soo Locks to host Engineers Day 2026
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and Superior Health Systems […]
UPSET Takes Down Meth Lab in Houghton County
On April 6, 2026, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team(UPSET) arrested a 35-year-old Houghton County man for charges relating to conspiracyto manufacture methamphetamine, illegal possession of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine, andmaintaining a drug house/vehicle. Through investigative techniques, detectives determined the suspect and otherconspirators have been purchasing various components that are used […]
Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested for delivery of a controlled substance causing death
Chippewa County, Michigan. A Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested for delivery of a controlled substance causing death as part of an ongoing investigation into a woman’s recent death. On February 20, 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a female […]
Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement
President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Fox News Digital. Bondi met with Trump in the Oval Office Wednesday night ahead of his speech to the nation on the war in Iran, according to two sources familiar with the […]
Arizona girl last seen walking to stable before vanishing found alive decades later
An Arizona girl who vanished at age 13 under what authorities once called “suspicious circumstances” has been found alive more than three decades later — closing a decades-old cold case while raising new questions about where she’s been and what really happened. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that Christina […]
Gov Whitmer signs Executive Order declaring an Emergency at the Gas Pumps
LANSING, Mich.—Today, in response to skyrocketing gas prices driven by tariffs and the Iran war, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2026-4, declaring an energy emergency. The order will save Michigan drivers money at the gas pump by easing the requirements on fuel blends, allowing for the sale of higher vapor pressure gasoline which are typically 10 to 20 cents cheaper. “Right […]
Ishpeming Man Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Activity
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Shawn Cory Holm, 41 of Ishpeming, forpossession of child sexually abusive material, child sexually abusive activity, and using a computer tocommit a crime. Holm was arrested following an […]
Defendant Sentenced to 25–40 Years for Terrorism Attack on Sault Michigan State Police Post
Chippewa County, Michigan —James Itani has been sentenced to 25 years to 40 years in prison following his convictions for terrorism, assault with intent to murder, and arson arising from a violent attack on the Michigan State Police Post in Sault Ste. Marie. On September 6, 2023, Itani deliberately traveled […]
Rapid River Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges
Delta County, Michigan. A 28-year-old man from Rapid River was arrested on March 29, 2026, for multiple felony offenses, including drug and weapons charges. A trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post, while on patrol on LL Road in Garden Township, observed a subject with an active arrest […]












