MORAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – One person is dead after a motorcycle and a Jeep crashed on US-2 west of I-75 in Moran Township on Thursday.  Around 12:20 p.m. Thursday, a motorcycle driven by a 62-year-old man hit a Jeep driven by a 39-year-old man, both from St. Ignace, according […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Four Upper Peninsula credit unions are joining forces to help area residents recognize fraud, strengthen their online security and feel more confident responding to suspicious calls, messages and requests. Soo Co-op Credit Union, Limestone Financial Credit Union, 4Front Credit Union and U.P. State Credit Union […]

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office will be out looking for those who endanger the citizens of Chippewa County and all those who travel through it. These extra patrols are funded by OHSP. Please do not drink and drive. • Impaired driving not only endangers drivers and their passengers, but also […]

NEWBERRY, Mich.— Area Veterans and their families are invited to attend upcoming in-person events to learn about expanded health care benefits now available through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the passage of the PACT Act. Signed into law in 2022, the PACT Act has expanded eligibility for VA […]

NEWBERRY, Mich. ­– Onsite work on the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project to replace the M-129 bridge over Fletcher Creek in Chippewa County is expected to resume soon.  The installation of the box culvert on M-129 over Fletcher Creek has been delayed for several weeks due to issues with fabricating the new culvert. […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. – Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairman Austin Lowes issued the following statement Thursday regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to approve a key permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac: Yesterday was a dark day for […]

The long-awaited permit for Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 tunnel project was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today, although construction is not imminent given other hurdles. Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the Public Service Commission to consider additional factors in its permit for the project. Other […]

Every five years, critical decisions are made that directly shape the health, beauty, andsustainability of local forests, farmland, waterways, and wildlife across the Eastern UpperPeninsula. To ensure these efforts truly reflect the community’s vision, the Chippewa LuceMackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) is calling on all landowners, farmers, forest managers,and residents across […]

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says that sewer main on the west side of Sault Ste. Marie was damaged Monday afternoon during a utility installation. Because efforts to pump the lift station’s wet well couldn’t keep up, the city discharged raw sewage to Lake Superior for […]