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Sunday, May 31, 2026
SAULT STE. MARIE — Lake Superior State University is investing more than $10 million in multi-phase campus infrastructure improvements aimed at updating facilities, enhancing campus spaces and improving safety for students, faculty and visitors. The university said the work will use significant new donor support. Projects include major roof repairs, repairs to […]
Kevin Wade Farnquist was sentenced this morning in the 50th Circuit Court by Judge James Lambros.Farnquist was found guilty on December 10, 2025, of Impersonating a Police Officer to commit a crime under MCL 750.215(3). He was also be sentenced as a habitual 4th offender. Pursuant to Farnquist’s Michigan Sentence […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Reflecting on his many years of service and stewardship of the Mighty Mac, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) is mourning the Feb. 16 death of longtime former Chairman William H. Gnodtke. “Bill’s love and devotion for the Mackinac Bridge was second to none, and I had the privilege […]
A multibillion international border crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on the cusp of opening after a 20-year saga thrown into chaos by one presidential social media post? Sure, why not? President Donald Trump’s Monday evening post to his Truth Social platform denouncing the soon-to-open Gordie Howe International Bridge and […]
The Chippewa County Prosecutor’s Office is pleased to announce that Michael Edwards was sworn in asan Assistant Prosecuting Attorney on February 9, 2026. Mr. Edwards brings more than 30 years of litigation experience to the office, including a decade devotedspecifically to criminal law. Over the course of his career, he […]
Mackinac County, Michigan. A Michigan State Police (MSP) Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) was in the right place at the right time to safely stop a dangerous wrong-way driver on I-75 in Mackinac County. The driver was subsequently arrested for multiple offenses, including Operating Under the Influence of Drugs. On […]
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI: On September 20, 2025, at approximately 1:20 p.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a personal injury crash on M-32 near Buell Road in ElmiraTownship. A preliminary investigation indicates that a Ford SUV, occupied by a single driver, was travelingeastbound on M-32 when […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — At their December 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting, Chippewa County has approved the allocation of opioid settlement funds to support critical addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services throughout the community. The funding will strengthen case management, outreach, education, and reentry support for individuals and families […]
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, MI. In January 2025, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post wascontacted regarding a sexual assault complaint. It was reported that the alleged assaults occurred inRogers City over a span of several months. During the investigation, detectives identified the suspect as65-year-old Theodore Beck from Rogers City. The […]
Five individuals received awards Monday at a Michigan Department of Natural Resources meeting at the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club in Dickinson County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers Jennifer Lehto (Hanson) and Zach Painter, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Maxinoski, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Capt. Steve […]
