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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Kinross Correctional Facility Warden Michael Brown recently presented Sergeant Keith Clegg with a Good Government Symbol of Teamwork Coin for both his extraordinary hard work and his support of his KCF co-workers. “Sgt. Clegg is a team player always offering his assistance in any way he can,” Warden Brown said. […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Lake Superior State University received a $956,858 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce to purchase lab equipment to build capacity at the Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE). The project, to be located […]
LANSING, MICH. In compliance with an order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Jan. 23, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds everyone to mask up when working and riding on public transportation systems, rail, and van, bus and motorcoach service providers to reduce the […]
Way back in July of 2020, Chippewa County Deputy Lindy Waite was on patrol when she received a call for a medical emergency. Upon Deputy Waite’s arrival she discovered a man on the floor turning blue. Deputy Waite recovered her AED and applied it to the victim, but was informed […]
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post is releasing information about their activity in 2020. The post saw a decrease in the number of troopers assigned to the post due to retirements, transfers, and promotions. The post also saw change in its command staff […]
Upper Michigan will be the site of a new command center for a Marquette spaceport. The Chippewa County International Airport is the third and final site of a statewide space initiative. “It’s going to take this expertise to move us into the space state status,” said Gavin Brown, Executive Director […]
The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA) will host a virtual meeting on February 3, 2021 from 1-4pm. The meeting will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform in accordance with Public Act 228 of 2020, which gives temporary authorization for remote participation in public meetings and hearings. The purpose of this […]
January 25, 2021 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding a state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grant of $375,000 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie. “From day one, I’ve been clear that we need to invest more in our state’s roads,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. […]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI – Regional partners came together to offer a community vaccination clinic on Friday, January 22. The vaccination clinic was successful in vaccinating 1,000 people in group Phase 1B (individuals 65 years of age and older). Community partners from War Memorial Hospital, Chippewa County Health Department, Bay Mill’s […]
Though his photos are impressive, one military veteran — known for his daring photo shoots — says his photography has landed him in jail. Known as “Driftershoots” online and on Instagram, the veteran says he has been traveling as a photographer “nonstop” since April 2020. Metro Detroiters may be familiar with […]