Monday, June 22, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant. New cases per day have […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan likely paid about $8.5 billion in fraudulent jobless benefits over a 19-month period during the coronavirus pandemic, far more than previously estimated, according to a report released Wednesday by the state’s unemployment agency. The figure, provided by Deloitte, came more than a year after the firm said […]
LANSING, Mich. – Ahead of the Peach Bowl between the Michigan State University Spartans and the Pittsburgh Panthers, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today declared Thursday, December 30 as Spartan Day in Michigan. “I encourage every Michigander to root for the Spartans as they take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Peach Bowl,” said Governor Whitmer. “Spartan teams are never beaten, […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Straits Area Snowmobile Club have reached a grant agreement for trail grooming over 101 miles of state-managed trails in the Upper Peninsula. The DNR alerted snowmobilers to avoid the area on Dec. 17 since trails would not be groomed while an agreement […]
This morning around 0858hrs, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash on the I-75 Business Spur near W. 25th Ave. Upon arrival, officers found Robbi Jo-Ann Anderson, who is a 29-year-old resident of Sault Ste. Marie, seriously injured. Officers began lifesaving techniques immediately. […]
It was fun while it lasted. Canada is bringing back a requirement for everyone entering the country to have a pre-arrival negative molecular test result for COVID-19, even if travellers are returning after being away for under 72 hours. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said that requirement will return as of […]
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Sault Area Middle School administration received notification of a written threat. The threat referenced bringing a weapon to school to harm others on Friday, December 17, 2021. Administration immediately notified the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department and began a joint investigation. As a result of […]
Michigan’s fourth COVID-19 surge hit a grim milestone this month where the average number of people dying of the disease each day over a seven-day period hit 100 for the first time in a year. From November 30 through December 6, 737 people died of COVID-19, or 105 per day. […]
The Shop with a Hero Program will again be held at Walmart of Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday (12/16/2021) with start times also varying between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Travis, Tyler, and staff of Walmart coordinate with Tpr. Mayer, Ms. Stempky, and local law enforcement to host 45 children, assisting […]
Michigan has become at least the 24th state with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, after it was detected in a fully vaccinated Kent County resident, state officials reported Thursday. The adult had a confirmed COVID-19 case on Dec. 3 but the genomic sequencing of the virus was confirmed Thursday. […]
