On 10-31-2022, Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies from the Tether Unit found were notified that Steven Allan Perrault, age 41 from Dafter, had removed his tether and fled the area. Perrault had previously been arrested and released on bond with the condition that he ust wear a GPS tether. Later that […]

Mark Savoie, CEO and President of Central Savings Bank is proud to announce Heather Lamb as the recipient of the Central Savings Bank Scholarship with Lake Superior State University. Heather, a St. Ignace native, graduated from Lasalle High School in May of 2020 with a GPA of 4.080 and has […]

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – The children’s Brick Building Club continues this month. The club willmeet on Saturday, November 5 th , and Saturday, November 19th, both days from 10AM until 3PM. In celebration of National Novel Writing Month, the library is hosting a collaborative novelwriting session this month. This […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District works on unlocking the Great Lakes by providing a much-needed resiliency at the Soo Locks with the construction of the New Lock at the Soo. The New Lock at the Soo will be the same dimensions as the […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – The $3 million (Canadian) painting project at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge has been completed and all lanes on the bridge were reopened to traffic this morning. The project finished three weeks early; it was initially expected to be completed by Nov. 1. […]

BAY MILLS — It’s a hat trick for Bay Mills Community College. On Oct. 3 the Higher Learning Commission formally approved BMCC’s application to offer a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, making it the third bachelor’s degree offered at the school. Coursework for the new program will give students […]

Prosecutor Rob Stratton issued a statement this afternoon on the sentencing of Brittney Knight after she provided drugs to a man that resulted in his death. Here is that statement. Dealing drugs is NOT a victimless crime. On November I, 2020, a local man was found deceased after ingesting methamphetamine […]

MIDLAND, Mich. – Each year, more than a million families in the United States experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of an infant. Yet because these events can be emotionally difficult to discuss, there is little public awareness, so families may not always get the support they need. October is Pregnancy […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­- Discontinued for use in toll lanes three years ago, bridge tokens will no longer be refunded at the Mackinac Bridge after Dec. 31, 2022. Due to dwindling demand, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) stopped accepting bridge tokens in the toll lanes as of Sept. 10, 2019. Interest in redeeming […]

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – An Upper Peninsula casino is set to expand. Bay Mills Resort & Casino in Chippewa County announced this week that it will soon break ground on a $65 million expansion project “after years of planning.” Officials with the Bay Mills Indian Community say the expansion will […]