DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District transitioned leadership in a Change of Command ceremony Thursday, July 16, 2026, at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.  Lt. Col. Donald K. Lew assumed command from Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff in front of about 200 regional leaders and guests. Brig. Gen. Daniel J. Herlihy, USACE Great Lakes and […]

Soo Co-op Credit Union (SCCU) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Nick Gerrish Scholarships, awarding four scholarships to outstanding student member-owners as they pursue their higher education goals. For 40 years, the Nick Gerrish Scholarship Program has helped SCCU member-owners further their education by providing financial assistance […]

Today, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued a permit for the Great Lakes Tunnel project, intended to house a proposed replacement for the existing 73-year-old Line 5 dual pipelines currently located on the lakebed in the Straits of Mackinac. The DNR issued a permit needed for the tunnel project […]

Due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria detected in samples collected Tuesday, July 14, 2026, theChippewa County Health Department has issued a No Body Contact Advisory for Sugar IslandTownship Park People are advised to avoid body contact with the waters at Sugar Island Township Park. Do not get thewater […]

NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $5 million on a project to repair two M-48 overpasses over I-75 in Chippewa County over three. Work on the M-48 overpass at I-75connecting M-129 to Mackinac Trail started in 2024 and is scheduled to resume on July 20. Work […]

Chippewa County, Michigan. A subject is in custody following a fatal two-vehicle crash in BayMills Township. On July 13, 2026, at approximately 10:48 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP)Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a two-vehicle head-on crash on W. LakeshoreDrive near W. Lake […]

Chippewa County is currently experiencing a countywide information systems disruption that is affecting operations across multiple departments. As a result, some services may be delayed or temporarily unavailable while our Information Systems team and external technology partners work to restore full functionality. No specific timeline has been provided for full […]

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District’s annual Conservation Week will be held from Aug. 10 through Aug. 15. Conservation Week is a week-long series of events celebrating local conservation and natural resources. Each staff member is responsible for hosting and helping to facilitate a conservation-themed event. All events and activities […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing maintenance on the I-75 Business Spur (BS) bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie, requiring traffic signal changes on the bridge beginning Monday, July 20. Work will be completed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. The work […]

ST. IGNACE, MI — The body of the person who jumped off the Mackinac Bridge earlier this week has been recovered.  Search and rescue efforts began after police were alerted to an abandoned vehicle on the bridge at 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 9. A review of security video showed a person […]