Local News

Cloverland Electric Announces August 23-25 Community Meetings

DAFTER, Mich.— (Aug. 17, 2022) Cloverland Electric Cooperative invites members to attend upcoming community meetings with president and CEO, Mike Heise, to learn results of the cooperative’s recently completed cost-of-service study and its impact on Cloverland’s rates. Heise will review recent cooperative accomplishments, explain the potential of new cooperative endeavors and […]

Here’s your chance to be heard on the Line 5 Tunnel Project

DETROIT– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline tunnel project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping process with the Notice of Intent (NOI) publishing in the Federal Register today. The NOI informs the public of the upcoming environmental analysis and describes how the public can […]

MSP searching for person of interest in Pickford homicide

Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post are investigating an alleged homicide that was reported yesterday at approximately 10:02pm. The incident took place at 4284 Clauss Row in Pickford. The victim is a 42 yr-old female. This is an active scene. Troopers are looking for a person of […]

Arthur Laundry, Jr convicted of CSC 3 and CSC 4

On August 11, 2022 Arthur Laundry Jr. was found guilty by a jury of his peers to criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree and criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree.  His sentencing will be held in the 50th Circuit Court in Sault Ste. Marie on November 1st, 2022.  […]

Upcoming Events in September at Bayliss Public Library

SAULT STE MARIE, MI – Adults will have another chance at winning prizes this season! The autumn adult reading program will run from September 1st through November 30th. Those 18 and over can participate. The sheet can be picked up at the library circulation desk. Preschool storytime is returning this […]

Twin Sault Cruisers Car Show this weekend

This weekend (August 6th) is the Twin Sault Cruisers Car Club’s annual car show in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Over 100 cars of various types will be on display along Water Street, behind the Ojibway Hotel. The Twin Sault’s Cruisers Car Club was founded in 1975 to bring together […]

State Police seek assistance in locating missing person

ALGER COUNTY, MI—The Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post is attempting to locate a missing person who was last known to be in the Eben Junction area in Alger County. Troopers were dispatched to the Eben Junction area in the late evening of August 3rd 2022 after Linda Golden had not been […]

West Portage reconstruction project to start September 6

Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective Tuesday, September 6th, Payne & Dolan will begin the West Portage Avenue reconstruction project. The project area will be from Easterday Avenue to Osborn Blvd. and will consist of the rehabilitation of 1.548 miles of West Portage Avenue. The rehabilitation will consist of cold […]

Respect and Protect our Native Pollinators! 

We are in the peak of summer in the eastern upper peninsula, surrounded by breathtaking scenery and pristine bodies of water that are deeply intertwined with our culture and livelihoods. Landscapes of vivid greens and vibrant shades of blue are accented by fields of white, purple, and yellow flowers that […]

International Bridge to change over toll system

The International Bridge is excited to announce that we are upgrading our tolling system. Our new systemwill introduce features that will improve your tolling experience. The new system is scheduled to go liveAug. 10. Over time, we will discontinue our current cards and transition to 6C RFID windshield tags that […]