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Sault High students reach for the stars with Go For Launch!

The world of space lands briefly this week at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, where aspiring astronauts and space enthusiasts have the opportunity to explore careers in the cosmos and STEM fields.  Dubbed Go For Launch!, the three-day program is open to students in grades 8-12 (including rising […]

International Bridge Walk next scheduled for 2025

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – The International Bridge Administration (IBA), along with Chambers of Commerce of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan and Ontario, have announced the next International Bridge Walk for Saturday, June 28, 2025. This year’s walk, which had been slated for June 29, was cancelled due to inclement […]

M-134 overpass work starts July 29 in Mackinac County

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $800,000 for bridge preventive maintenance, including substructure patching, temporary supports and substructure surface sealer, on the M-134 overpass at I-75, Mackinac County. Work will begin Monday, July 29 and is estimated to end November 1. Work will require single-lane closures on northbound […]

Elmira Man Dies in High-Speed Motorcycle Crash

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, MI.- On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 9:48 p.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a motorcycle crash involving two other vehicles on Thumb Lake Road near Springbrook Road in Boyne Valley Township. The rider of the motorcycle, a 40-year-old man from Elmira, […]

85 Year Old Local Man Sentenced to 15 Years for CSC Crimes

Joseph Aloysius Nolan JR, age 85 of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, previously plead guiltyto three felony counts including one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree (a15-year felony) and two additional counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree. Hewas sentenced today, July 2, 2024, by the […]

International Bridge Walk Cancelled

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – The annual International Bridge Walk scheduled for today, Saturday, June 29, has been cancelled due to inclement weather.  Organizers will consider alternatives for this year’s event and provide updates on social media soon. For more information, check www.facebook.com/ssmbridgewalk.