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I-75 Business Spur maintenance in Sault Ste. Marie next week-CANCELLED

*****Update*****SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has cancelled maintenance work on the I-75 Business Spur bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie previously set for next week. Bridge deck overlay work had been scheduled to start Monday, Aug. 25. This project will be rescheduled at a later date. *****Original […]

State Trooper Struck While Investigating Another Accident

On Aug. 6 at approximately 9:45 a.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post responded to US41 near Midway Dr. in Marquette Township for a personal injury crash. The preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle driven by a 56-year-old male was traveling eastbound on US41 when it lost […]

Bomb Threat in Cheboygan County

CHEBOYGAN, MI – On Saturday, Central Dispatch in Cheboygan County received a phone call at 6:02 pm reporting a bomb threat at Andy’s Party Store. Upon receiving the report, an immediate investigation was initiated. Cheboygan County Law enforcement quickly established a perimeter around the premises, and Michigan State Police (MSP) […]

Four weeks to 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – For the safety and convenience of all those participating in the 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will again start the event from both ends of the bridge, at Bridge View Park in St. Ignace and the Jamet Street ramp in Mackinaw City. Starting […]

40-year-old Sault Ste Marie Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Marquette County, Michigan. On July 31, 2025, at approximately 5:12 a.m., troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post responded to a motorcycle crash at theroundabout located on US-41 near County Road HQ. Troopers arrived on scene and found the motorcycle badly damaged with a single male driverwho had been […]

Raulaniesa Aranda Named First-Ever Executive Director of SAAC

SAULT STE MARIE – The Sault Area Arts Council (SAAC) has hired Raulaniesa Aranda,longtime chief executive officer of the United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula (UWEUP), asits first-ever executive director. “This marks an exciting new chapter for our organization and our community,” said AgathaColbert, SAAC chair. “Raulaniesa, who is […]

Superload transport in eastern U.P. set for July 22

ESCANABA, Mich. – Drivers traveling between Escanaba and Cedarville early in the morning on July 22 can expect delays. A large dump truck component will be transported to Port Dolomite in Cedarville. Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), contractors will move an oversized load from Escanaba to Cedarville. The move […]