AULT STE. MARIE — A detour for the I-75 Business Spur near Sault Ste. Marie is planned due to utility work from Wednesday through Friday. Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation, crews will be performing water and sewer work, requiring the closure of I-75 BS (Portage Avenue) […]
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Red Wings coach to serve as 4th of July Grand Marshall
The Sault Ste. Marie Fourth of July Parade has an extra spark of excitement this year with a homecoming for Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill on tap. The Soo native will be serving as the parade’s first ever grand marshal on July 4. Blashill has spent the last […]
MSP investigates pickup vs train crash in Trout Lake (Photos)
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. On June 18th, 2021 at approximately 6:30 p.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a crash between a train and a pickup truck which was towing a boat. The crash happened on the railroad crossing near M-123 […]
Restrictions at the U.S.-Canada border will remain in place for at least another month
The border will remain closed to nonessential travel until at least July 21, Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair announced Friday on Twitter. Restrictions were first imposed in mid-March of 2020 and have been renewed each month since. “Our number one priority as we fight COVID-19 is keeping Canadians safe,” […]
Accident claims 20-year-old local resident
On 6-17-2021 starting at approximately 759 pm Chippewa County Central Dispatch started receiving multiple 911 calls. The calls were reporting reckless driving of a truck starting in the Pickford area heading north towards Sault Ste Marie. The 911 callers, advised the truck was driving at very high speeds, running off […]
Managing the Munuscong River Watershed – How you can help
The restoration, protection, and preservation of the Munuscong River Watershed is a priority for the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) community. The Little Munuscong and Munuscong Rivers feed into the St. Marys River system which supports a thriving walleye, salmon, and perch fishery. This fishery helps to support a significant portion […]
Ludington man arrested after Mackinac Bridge “road rage” incident involving a gun
A 65-year-old man from Ludington was arrested on June 12 for discharging a handgun in the air on the Mackinac Bridge. The incident allegedly began on eastbound US-2 when two vehicles were traveling to the bridge. The Ludington man stated the other driver would not let let him merge onto […]
NC man pulls gun on motorists on Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac City Police Department was called to the intersection of Central Avenue and Nicolet Street just after 9 Saturday night for a road rage complaint. When the officer found the described vehicle, the drive wouldn’t pull over and led police on a short chase. After investigating, police learned the […]
Deadly motorcycle crash on Mackinac Bridge
ST IGNACE, MI – Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on the Mackinac Bridge at around 10:30am. An initial investigation shows that a 78 year old man from Cheboygan was traveling north across the bridge when he crossed the center lane […]
Local resident arrested on many sex crime charges
n 2020 Kinross PD investigated a CSC complaint involving a victim, child 13-17 year old. During the time of the investigation the suspect fled the area. The investigation resulted in a warrant for multiple Felony charges. Later in 2021 the Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office investigated another incident involving another victim. […]