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Chief Bierling comments on threat at Sault High

SAULT STE MARIE, MI — On Thursday around 0939hrs, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to the Sault Area High School for a threat made towards the high school. When we responded, school leadership had already taken precautionary safety measures by placing its high school building in a “secure […]

Lake Superior State University Unveils $14.2 Million State-of-the-Art Center for Freshwater Research and Education

Sault Ste. Marie, MI — State-of-the-art laboratories for campus constituents to conduct freshwater research, hands-on exhibits for community members to learn ways to protect natural resources, and wall-to-wall windows for uninterrupted views of the St. Marys River as the backyard-backdrop highlight Lake Superior State University’s new $14.2 million Richard and […]

TriDent arrests local man in jail smuggling, drugs, weapons charges

SAULT STE MARIE, MI — Chippewa County Sheriff Mike Bitnar reports that a Sheriff’s Dept employee was approached to smuggle narcotics into the county Correctional Facility.  The employee reported this contact to the administration and then cooperated with the TriDent taskforce. TriDent investigated the complaint and on December 2, Thomas […]

TriDent makes meth and cocaine arrests over Thanksgiving weekend

On Thanksgiving day, Trident Detectives concluded an ongoing investigation into large amounts of Methamphetamine being smuggled into the area. Chippewa County Deputy Sheriff’s and U.S. Border Patrol were working with TRIDENT and attempted to stop a suspect vehicle. The vehicle then fled for several miles. During the pursuit bags of […]

MSP delivers Thanksgiving meals to local families

SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. On November 22nd and 23rd, 2021, members of the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post delivered turkeys and additional food items to local families in Chippewa and Luce Counties. The Thanksgiving meal items were hand delivered to the families. The turkeys and food items […]

MSP chase stolen vehicle across Mackinac Bridge

“On 11-17-21 at approximately 11:40 pm troopers from the MSP St. Ignace Post were working directed patrol on the Mackinac Bridge. Troopers observed a green Toyota Tundra traveling at a high rate of speed, north bound across the Mackinac Bridge. The suspect vehicle was traveling at 73mph in a 45-mph zone. […]