SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. – Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay starts breaking ice Monday, March 9, 2020 in the lower St. Marys River in preparation for the 2020 shipping season. Later in the week, Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw, Neah Bay, Morro Bay, and Bristol Bay will augment the icebreaking fleet […]
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Fifth annual Hockey for Heroes begins March 13 at Pullar Stadium
SAULT STE. MARIE – The fifth annual Hockey for Heroes Tournament runs March 13-14 at Pullar Stadium and benefits Veterans at Hospice of the EUP, including a Special Veteran Fund. The Corps of Engineers, M&C Water, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, Sault Printing and Michigan Department of Corrections are among […]
Michigan man arrested after breaking and entering at Upper Peninsula Moose lodge
ST. IGNACE TOWNSHIP, MI – Police have arrested a 54-year-old St. Ignace man accused of breaking into a Loyal Order of Moose lodge in the Upper Peninsula. Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post responded to a breaking and entering complaint at a lodge in St. Ignace Township […]
Weapons Threat Investigated at Rudyard School
Earlier today, (3/4/2020) The Rudyard Area School Administration received information that a student possibly had a handgun at the school. The Chippewa County School Liaison Deputy Sheriff responded to the school and met with the School Administration. The school had located the suspect student and detained him. At this time […]
City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020, Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions will be enforced on the City Street Systems until further notice. The Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions will apply to all City Streets except for the following streets which are designated […]
Coast Guard honors crew of Sugar Island Ferry and Good Samaritans having saved girl from river
SAULT STE MARIE – United States Coast Guard Officers held a ceremony today at the Sugar Island Ferry Dock today to honor the crew of the Sugar Island ferry and the Good Samaritans that worked together on a fateful day on January 21 when they all worked together to rescue […]
Man arrested for felonious assault at a Chippewa County tavern
CHIPPEWA COUNTY — On the evening of February 29, Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post were dispatched to a tavern in Chippewa County, Chippewa Township, after the owner of the establishment reported that a patron was refusing to leave. An on-scene investigation showed that the patron was […]
SAULT SEAL RECREATION AREA RE-OPENING
5,000 workers needed this summer on Mackinac Island
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WLNS) – If you’ve ever wanted to work on Mackinac Island, now might be your chance. Businesses on Michigan’s most popular island destination are currently hiring for the busy summer season. Additionally, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau’s member directory allows applicants to contact a company directly to […]
UNITED WAY INVITES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FLEX VOICE AT ANNUAL GRANT REVIEW
EASTERN U.P. – Each year, United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula encourages community members from all walks of life to get invovled in the investment process. Through the Citizen’s Review Panel, volunteers from all walks of life are able to come together, review the grant applications, hear the presentations […]












