SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario ­and Mich. – The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the Sault International Festival of Races on Saturday, Sept. 26. The bridge will close to vehicle traffic at 7:30 a.m. and will reopen at 9:30 a.m. The 5-mile bridge run crosses the bridge as part of its course. This is […]

LANSING– The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and the Blue Water Bridge are major connections for both tourism and international trade between the United States and Canada. Since 2025, these bridges have seen a shift toward fewer passenger vehicle and truck crossings, which experts say result largely from higher tariffs […]

KALAMAZOO, MI — Scott Lacey doesn’t want to be viewed as an inspiration. He wants the world to think differently. On Aug. 9, the Kalamazoo athlete gave people another reason to do exactly that, becoming the first known visually impaired athlete to swim around Mackinac Island, navigating the waters around […]

This fall, for the first time since 2021, the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District is taking part in the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI). This program hasbeen funded by the Michigan DNR for decades in an effort to benefit deer and other wildlife habitat in the Upper Peninsula. Local sportsmen groups, […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario ­and Mich. – There won’t be any tricks, just treats, at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this Halloween, as tolls get rolled back for 24 hours. From midnight to midnight on Oct. 31, passenger vehicle tolls at the bridge will get a historical throwback to a […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The termination of longtime Sault Ste. Marie physician Dr. Thilak Chander by MyMichigan Health has prompted a strong public response, with hundreds of patients and community members voicing concern online about the loss of a doctor many say they have relied on for decades. Patients […]

This fall, the Department of Natural Resources again wants to say “thank you” to Michigan hunters. The DNR is hosting hunter appreciation events across the state, and all hunters are invited to drop in and say hello. Harvested deer are welcome but certainly not required! These events offer the chance to bring […]

The relaxing peace of a late summer morning in the Les Cheneaux Islands area was shattered Wednesday morning, September 9, by the destruction of a local icon. A fire broke at Snow’s Bar and Grill in Cedarville, destroying much of the beloved establishment. Firefighters from multiple communities rushed in to […]

UPDATE:This update provides information on the condition of the driver of the Jeep. The 49-year-old man has succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. Three dogs were also in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Two of the dogs were pronounced deceased at the scene, and the third […]

Chippewa County, Michigan. A man was arrested after breaking into a room at the ParadiseLakefront Lodge, stealing approximately $3,040 in cash, and then later resisting arrest. On September 3, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a reported […]