Local News

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 […]

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. […]

Aune Osborn Boat Launch temporarily closed

William Gregory Boat Launch (Aune Osborn Boat Launch and Ramp) will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED from 12:00Midnight, Sunday, June 13 through Monday, June 21. This is due to a major repair being completed at the launch. For those interested in launching a boat, please utilize the Charles T. Harvey, Mission Street […]

Naubinway Man Charged in Deadly Mackinac County Crash

A Naubinway man has been charged with operating under the influence of drugs causing death following a three-vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist in Mackinac County Saturday. Chad Hood, 40, was arraigned Monday in the 92nd District Court. On Saturday, Mackinac County deputies responded to a report of a three-vehicle […]