The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to take advantage of “Three Free” Weekend – Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11. It’s two full days when Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors can grab a fishing rod, ride the off-road trails and visit state parks, boating access sites and […]

BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Community College recognized the Class of 2023 at ceremonies held on the BMCC campus on May 12. Graduates were welcomed into the ceremony with traditional music from the Mission Hill Drum. In total, the college handed out 12 bachelor degrees, 42 associate degrees, 10 certificates, […]

Troopers from the St. Ignace Post are investigating a homicide that occurred in Mackinac County, just north of Hessel. Troopers were called to the scene late in the evening on 5/25/23 to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm at a residence. Upon arrival, troopers observed a deceased 73-yr-old […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Former Lake Superior State University (LSSU) women’s basketball player Katie Hoy Batten has been inducted into the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023, as announced by the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame Council. Batten was named the Lakers’ Defensive Player of the Year after […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Kewadin Casinos will begin work on a multi-million dollar upgrade projectof the Kewadin Casino Hotel in Sault Ste Marie this year with the property seeing substantialmodernization. These improvements will start with an all-new exterior and windows. “Our guest experience is of the utmost importance to […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­- We’ve got some bad news: Pat Rickley, perhaps the most-recognized toll collector at the Mackinac Bridge, retires tomorrow. For just short of 30 years, Rickley has served as an ambassador of sorts at the Mackinac Bridge, often the first – and sometimes the only – employee […]

Sean Mcinnis, age 49, was sentenced on May 16, 2023 to 50 years in the Michigan Departmentof Corrections after being convicted by a jury of several counts of child abuse, sexual assault,and assault with a dangerous weapon. He will be eligible to go before the parole board afterserving 23 years. […]

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (May 15, 2023) – Cloverland Cares, the nonprofit foundation of Cloverland Electric Cooperative, excitedly announces seven spring 2023 scholarship recipients. Applicants were evaluated based on an essay, financial need, school involvement, community service and work experience, educational and career goals, plus supporting letters of recommendation. “We wish […]

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the MyMichigan Behavioral Health Center will host the annual Mental Health Mile Walk & 5K Run on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The run will begin at 1:30 p.m., and walk at 1:45 p.m., both on the campus of MyMichigan Medical Center Sault, 500 […]

(Sault Ste. Marie) May 8, 2023 – Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours and Sault Historic Sites invite Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) residents to their second annual Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 21. For a donation, all EUP residents 16+ with proper identification and children of all ages can visit […]