The 6 Mile Bridge over the Waiska River will be closed for demolition beginning at 6 AM on Monday, July 11, 2022. The bridge will remain closed until the US Labor Day weekend. This will be a full closure with no vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian access. Please plan ahead and […]
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Central Savings Bank celebrates 11th Annual Burger Bash
Wednesday, June 15th the Directors, Officers and Staff of Central Savings Bank came together to host their 11th Annual Burger Bash for the benefit of My Michigan Health Road to Recovery Cancer Care-A-Van Program. Held under the canopy of CSB’s main office, 500 burgers were served along with all the […]
Upcoming Events in July at Bayliss Public Library
(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – The library will be closed on Saturday, July 2nd, in observance of Independence Day. As the summer heat settles in, so can lots of free time! The summer reading programs for children and adults at Bayliss Public Library continue through July. If you haven’t signed […]
St Ignace Police ask for help looking for wanted man UPDATE: In Custody
UPDATE: The St Ignace Police Department has reported that the subject they have been looking for, Ryan Alan Deshazo, has been apprehended and is in custody. They thank the public for all their leads that lead to the apprehension. ORIGINAL STORY: The St. Ignace Police Department is in need of […]
Pickford Library receives $50,000 donation from Ann Marie Smith Memorial
On Wednesday, June 1st, the community of Pickford and the family and friends of Ann Marie Smith gathered to celebrate Ann Marie Smith’s life. Ann Marie Smith was the former librarian of the Pickford Community Library. She passed away on Valentine’s Day in 2020. A memorial service had been planned […]
Oil ‘non-recoverable’ in St. Marys River spill, says Coast Guard
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — Oil spilled from an Ontario steel mill into the waterway connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron is “not recoverable,” said the U.S. Coast Guard. The estimated 5,300 gallons of gear oil spilled at the Algoma Steel mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on Thursday, June 9, will […]
Bay Mills Boys & Girls Club awarded grant funds for building construction
BAY MILLS — Economic development continues in Bay Mills, this time with a project geared toward local youth. The Bay Mills Boys & Girls Club received another round of grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes […]
BMIC enters agreement to manage operations at Point Iroquois Lighthouse
BAY MILLS — After years of discussion, a partnership between Bay Mills Indian Community and the US Forest Service has come to fruition. BMIC has entered into an interpretive agreement, which will empower Bay Mills to oversee the operations at Point Iroquois Lighthouse in Brimley, on the shores of Lake […]
Cloverland Electric Cooperative Announces 2022 Director Election Results
DAFTER, Mich.— (June 2, 2022) — Cloverland Electric Cooperative announced results of the director election at its Annual Meeting of the Members June 2. Cloverland is a democratically controlled, not-for-profit electric co-op governed by nine directors elected by and from the members of their respective districts to serve a three-year term. […]
Mackinac Island’s Memorial Day observance to include ceremony started by soldiers in 1880s
MACKINAC ISLAND – Memorial Day will get the Mackinac Island treatment during a short ceremony planned for next week. Mackinac State Historic Parks will hold a brief and informal Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 30 at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony will begin behind Fort Mackinac at the Avenue of […]