Local News

Celebrate 40 Years of Atlantic Salmon in the St. Marys River!

Join LSSU and the Richard and Theresa Barch Center for Freshwater Research and Education (Barch CFRE) Fish Hatchery crew on June 4th as we mark a major milestone: the 40th Anniversary of stocking Atlantic Salmon! This is a family-friendly event where you can learn about the partnership involved in raising Atlantic Salmon, how fisheries are […]

Sault’s Abby Roque leads Montréal Victoire to first PWHL Walter Cup Championship

KANATA, ON (May 20, 2026) –   The Montréal Victoire captured their first PWHL Walter Cup with a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Charge on Wednesday night in front of 12,362 fans at Canadian Tire Centre, powered by a shutout from Ann-Renée Desbiens and a third-period offensive surge in which the team scored three times in the final 10 minutes.  Captain Marie-Philip Poulin was named the […]

2026 Mackinac Island Community Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Mackinac Island Community Foundation trustees and staff are pleased to share news of recent scholarship decisions totaling $121,227 supporting students graduating from Mackinac Island Public School. This year we had an incredible group of students who exceeded academic expectations. School on the island has its own set of difficulties and […]

Mackinac Island Youth Search & Rescue Day

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI — Visitors and residents will have a rare opportunity to experience real‑world public‑safety demonstrations up close as the first Youth Search & Rescue Day comes to Mackinac Island during the Lilac Festival weekend, June 12th -14th. Presented by the Restore the Horse Foundation and generously hosted by the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association, […]

STALWART, MICHIGAN — The Stalwart Fair is proud to announce the celebration of the 120th Anniversary of the Stalwart Fair, taking place this summer in the heart of Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula. For generations, the Stalwart Fair has brought together families, farmers, exhibitors, horsemen, local businesses, and visitors for a […]

MDOT lifting all remaining spring weight restrictions Friday, May 15

LANSING, Mich. ­- Effective 7 a.m. Friday, May 15, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift the remaining seasonal weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the state of Michigan. State routes typically carry I, M or US designations. Weight restrictions are implemented during the annual spring frost thaw period […]

Escanaba Man Arrested for Distributing Cocaine

Over the past year and a half, detectives from the Upper Peninsula SubstanceEnforcement Team (UPSET) have been investigating a 34-year-old Escanaba man fordistributing cocaine. The Delta County Prosecutor’s Office recently authorized a three-count felony warrant. Contact was made with the suspect at his residence where he wasarrested without incident. The […]

Structure Fire on E. 10th Avenue

At approximately 4:00 pm on May 8th, 2026, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departmentsresponded to a report of structure fire at 1924 E. 10th Ave. within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Uponarrival within 5 minutes of dispatch, a home, well involved with fire and smoke products, wasencountered. […]