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 […]

Fast facts:–  A pair of peregrine falcons have returned to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this spring, where the birds have been returning for years. This year, they have laid four eggs in a nest box on the Canadian side of the bridge.–  While a live video stream of […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Walk will return this summer after a three-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced. The bridge spanning three miles over the St. Marys River connects Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Ontario, Canada. Pedestrians generally aren’t allowed on the bridge. […]

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On Friday, April 21, 2023, at approximately 10:10 a.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post responded to a two-vehicle crash on RoscommonRoad near E. Robinson Lake Road in Higgins Township. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2015 BMW driven by 36-year-old Ben William Coffin fromPrudenville […]

After ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. While such sights can be startling, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that it is normal, since winter conditions can cause fish […]

While our snow is disappearing (and in many areas mostly gone), it’s time to watch out forinvasive species that are easily visible in spring and early summer. Invasive species, such as garlicmustard and invasive phragmites, are non-native species that cause harm to our economy,environment, and/or human health. While many invasive […]

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 26 at the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department lower-level conference room, located at 14150 Hamilton Lake Road in Newberry.    Among the meeting agenda items, the group is scheduled […]