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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Delta County, Michigan. A 28-year-old man from Rapid River was arrested on March 29, 2026, for multiple felony offenses, including drug and weapons charges. A trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post, while on patrol on LL Road in Garden Township, observed a subject with an active arrest […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning people about a scamtargeting elderly individuals using fear and impersonation tactics. In a recent case in the Upper Peninsula, scammers targeted an elderly woman. They claimedher computer had been hacked and asked her to provide personal information to verify heridentity. […]
On 03/27/2026, at 17:56 hours, the Dafter Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the GFL Transfer Station, located at 3239 W M-28 in Dafter Township. Dafter Engine-1, Engine-2, Tanker, and Brush-1 responded with 14 Dafter Township Firefighters. Crews arrived on scene at 18:03 hours […]
On Saturday, March 21st, Trident concluded an ongoing narcotics investigation with two arrests. Trident had information that large amounts of Methamphetamine were being transported into the area and sold locally. On Saturday, a Chippewa County Deputy Sheriff attempted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle failed to […]
Mackinac County, Michigan. A semi-truck driver has been arrested following a traffic stop bythe Michigan State Police (MSP) for driving violations on the Mackinac Bridge. During the stop,MSP discovered the driver was in possession of numerous illegal weapons and was committingmultiple additional violations. On March 25, 2026, at approximately 6:48 […]
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responding on snowmobiles in whiteout storm conditions Monday helped deputies from the Luce County Sheriff’s Office rescue a stranded snowmobiler in the remote, northern part of the county. During the early evening hours of March 16, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received calls and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to all marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. EST on March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season. Federal regulation […]
DAFTER, Mich. – Cloverland Electric Cooperative announces the candidates eligible for election to its board of directors. Candidate biographies are published on Cloverland.com and in the May | June issue of Cloverland Connections magazine. Ballots mail April 27, 2026, and voting ends May 29, 2026. Ballots will not be mailed to districts A and C since […]
Editor’s note: This column includes colorful quotations containing adult/suggestive humor. PARADISE, MI – A customer’s hot dog order was ready. “I’ve got somebody’s wiener in my hand,” Chic Drozdrowski shouted leeringly through the carryout window of her food shack. “Whose wiener am I holding?” Drozdrowski is the boisterous owner of […]
At approximately 7:11 am on March 5th, 2026, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departmentsresponded to a report of a structure collapse at 235 Magazine Street, within the City of Sault Ste.Marie. Upon arrival within 3 minutes of dispatch, a commercial structure was found to havesignificant damage to rear […]
