The Chippewa County Road Commission will be closing OJ Miller Road in Trout Lake beginning Tuesday, August 4, to replace a culvert. The closure is expected to last approximately two days, pending weather and any unforeseen issues during construction. Detour: Motorists should use Huckleberry Lake Road as the alternate route. […]

NEWBERRY, Mich. ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be making emergency repairs to an M-28 culvert west of Shelter Bay, Alger County, requiring a lane closure beginning today, July 28. Temporary work will repair damage near the culvert until it can be replaced next year. Motorists should expect one alternating […]

Please be advised that CN Rail will be performing repairs to two railroad crossings in our area. Tilson Road Railroad Crossing Closure Begins: Monday, August 3, 2026 Expected Reopening: Friday, August 7, 2026(Approximately one week, pending any unforeseen issues.) Thompson Road Railroad Crossing Closure Begins: Monday, August 10, 2026 Expected […]

Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning residents about arecent phone scam involving individuals posing as MSP personnel. Reports indicate thatscammers are calling individuals posing as MSP members and falsely claiming the personmissed a court date or committed some type of violation. The caller then demands payment […]

Chippewa County Prosecutor Robert L. Stratton announced that on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Honorable James P. Lambros of the 50th Circuit Court sentenced Robert Leonard Ross following his convictions by a Chippewa County jury for Criminal Sexual Conduct and Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. On April 23, 2026, following […]

It is with a humble heart that I’m officially announcing my retirement from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, effective 1-2-2027. It is hard to believe that my career began with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office in June of 1991. I have been honored to serve the citizens of Chippewa County […]

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan — The Chippewa Prosecutor’s Office announces that on July 23, 2026, a jury found Aaron Trevor Lehre guilty as charged of three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree and one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree. The convictions stem from […]

UPDATE: The missing juvenile has been found! Evelyn Bazinau was found by Search Team Personnel just before 4:00 p.m. today. She is safe and with her family. ORIGINAL STORY:The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Evelyn Sue Bazinau, who is missing from Marquette Twp. […]

Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) will offer its Teen Defensive Driving program at two Upper Peninsula locations in August, giving young drivers the opportunity to build safe driving skills through hands-on instruction with MSP troopers. The free sessions will be held Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the […]

On July 19, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m., deputies from the Luce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the 300 block of East John Street in Newberry regarding a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 47-year-old male victim who had been physically assaulted by a […]