Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 63-year-old Brian Donald Sims of Marquette for Child Sexually Abusive Activity,Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes, and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Sims was arrested following an investigation which was initiated when it was […]

Michiganders, if you were planning to burn outside today – don’t. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday, with fire danger higher than normal across the entire Lower Peninsula and in the eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula. “It’s a combination of warm temperatures, relatively […]

The E.U.P. Indivisible Chapter and friends came together in the Sault on Saturday for a Bridging Our Friendship rally. The rally was in conjunction with rallies held in Detroit near the Ambassador Bridge and Port Huron near the Blue Water Bridge to demonstrate solidarity with Canadians in light of ongoing tariff wars. It started at the […]

LANSING, Mich. ­– Roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reopen for the season Monday, April 28.      MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks around the state. Some parks operate seasonally, usually closing in late October and reopening in the spring. The following roadside parks will remain closed until later […]

SAULT STE MARIE, MI – Central Savings Bank a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLBank Indianapolis), awarded the Chippewa County Family Project $125,000 in grant funds through the Community Multiplier – Member Match Program. The $125,000 grant will support CCFP’s work in on-site housing supportive services […]

CEDARVILLE, MI — On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) held its 76th Annual Meeting at Les Cheneaux Distillers in Cedarville, Michigan. The event featured the presentation of the District’s annual awards: Land Steward of the Year, Cooperator of the Year, and MAEAP Landowner of the Year. A keynote […]

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District is proud to be partnered with Bay Mills IndianCommunity and the Environmental Protection Agency to bring you free Household Hazardous WasteCollection and Scrap Tire Recycling! What is hazardous waste?Hazardous products are those that are dangerous or pose environmental and/or human health risk.Often, hazardous products […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and […]

LANSING, Mich. – Last night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order declaring an energy emergency in the Upper Peninsula. Severe ice storms closed the Mackinac Bridge multiple times this week, including for a record 30-hour time period, preventing commercial fuel trucks from crossing the Straits of Mackinac.   “My top priority right now is ensuring that first responders […]

Sault Ste. Marie, MI. A temporary fuel shortage is affecting Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,following the closure of the Mackinac Bridge earlier today. The closure caused by falling icefrom the recent winter storm has interrupted regular fuel deliveries to the Sault Ste. Marie area,resulting in limited fuel supplies at local gas […]