The City of Sault Ste. Marie would like to recognize Department of Public Works Mechanic, Danny Pavlat, for his dedication in keeping our fleet up and running! Danny has been with the City Department of Public Works for 7.5 years. Thank you Danny for your continued commitment to our community!
Local News
Outdoor Campus Ice Rink – NOW OPEN!
Seamore has officially opened the outdoor ice rink for this winter. After a delayed start due to above freezing temperatures, Lake Superior State University was able to open the ice rink for usage as of Friday, February 7. The rink, located on Pleger Commons, offers a great outdoor experience for […]
600,000 pounds of debris found at bottom of empty Soo Locks
By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Winter maintenance season at Michigan’s Soo Locks has meant some heavy lifting for the clean-up crew. When the Poe Lock – the system’s largest lock – shut down in late January, the huge area was emptied of all its water […]
Emergency Services Conduct Practice Exercise on Sugar Island
Sugar Island Fire and EMS, practiced emergency shuttling of people off of the island this morning with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office used both the Hovercraft and the Emergency Rescue Airboat. We were practicing options to prepare for those times the ferry is not able to […]
Plow crash injures one in Chippewa County
TROUT LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI– M-123 was closed for nearly three-and-a-half hours Friday morning following a crash between a vehicle and a plow truck. Michigan State Police from the Sault Ste. Marie Post say it happened around 7:55 a.m. north of Trout Lake in Trout Lake Township. A vehicle driven by […]
Trident Detectives have been investigating a group of people believed to be involved with several meth labs in the Sault Ste Marie area. On 2-13-2020, while running surveillance on this group, Detectives were able to identify several people who were actively purchasing components commonly used in Meth Labs. These purchases […]
Local man arrested on multiple sex crime and child porn charges
The Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office, Detective Bureau, has been investigating a Sexual Assault and a Manufacturing Child Pornography case, ultimately resulting in the arrest of the suspect. The initial crimes occurred outside the city of Sault Ste. Marie, but within Chippewa County. This investigation resulted in a search warrant being […]
Kaden Cook, heart transplant recipient, dies at age 19: ‘He knew it was coming’
Kaden Cook was dying before he ever started living. He was just 2 years old and had thick, fluffy blond hair and big green eyes that seemed to change color with the weather. He would glide around on his tiptoes, and when he pointed to the incision on his thigh, […]
How to get a Clyde’s Drive-In burger this weekend
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — Need a reminder that summer is on the way? Or maybe you want to surprise that special someone with a not-so-fancy Valentine’s Day gift in an oh-so-tasty Upper Peninsula destination? You’re in luck! Legendary U.P. burger hot spot Clyde’s Drive-In, which has been around since […]
Sault Ste. Marie Explores Ideas to Improve Downtown Parking
Sault Ste. Marie is closer to getting a $5 million grant for improved parking and beautification. OHM Advisors put on a presentation Monday afternoon at the Ojibway Hotel displaying ideas of how to improve parking downtown. This is the first phase of the process as part of the community block […]