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Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former State Sen. Robert Geake

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to honor and remember former state Sen. Robert Geake. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the funeral.  “State Sen. Robert Geake honorably served Michigan in both chambers of our legislature,” said Governor Whitmer. “His expertise in education and psychology helped […]

Soo Man Succumbs to Injuries in Shooting

On June 18, 2026, at approximately 1:40p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department and Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on Young Street for a report of multiple gunshots having been fired at a residence. While enroute, responders were advised that a man shot himself. Officers […]

Lane closure on International Bridgefor maintenance work

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – One lane of alternating traffic will be open on a portion of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this summer during ongoing maintenance work, including painting of the lower U.S. arch steel and bridge deck resurfacing. A portion of one lane on the south […]

Great Lakes Recovery Centers plans to Expand Therapeutic Wellness Equipment for Women’s Recovery House in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

On May 7th Great Lakes Recovery Centers (GLRC) was awarded $6,400 from the Mackinac Island Community Foundation’s Beaumont Fund, which was created to support health and medical care services and facilities on the island. GLRC will allocate these funds toward procuring new therapeutic exercise and wellness equipment to support trauma-informed recovery programming […]