The parents of two Oxford Community School District students, one of whom was shot during the massacre at the Oxford High School last week while the other witnessed it, have sued the district and its administrators over what they claimed were negligent lapses to keep students safe in days prior. […]
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Chief Bierling comments on threat at Sault High
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — On Thursday around 0939hrs, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to the Sault Area High School for a threat made towards the high school. When we responded, school leadership had already taken precautionary safety measures by placing its high school building in a “secure […]
Lake Superior State University Unveils $14.2 Million State-of-the-Art Center for Freshwater Research and Education
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — State-of-the-art laboratories for campus constituents to conduct freshwater research, hands-on exhibits for community members to learn ways to protect natural resources, and wall-to-wall windows for uninterrupted views of the St. Marys River as the backyard-backdrop highlight Lake Superior State University’s new $14.2 million Richard and […]
Auto Insurance Refunds To Total $400 Per Vehicle
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association will refund $3 billion of its $5 billion projected surplus, resulting in refunds of $400 per vehicle. In a letter dated Monday to Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Anita Fox, MCCA Executive Director Kevin Clinton said the organization anticipates the refunds will be distributed […]
Cloverland Electric’s CEO Appointed to State’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force
DAFTER, Mich. (Dec. 6, 2021) – Cloverland Electric’s President and CEO, Mike Heise, has been re-appointed to Michigan’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) taskforce. Heise’s four-year term commenced Oct.15, 2021 and continues until July 25, 2025. The 27-member task force is represented by a range of industries from across the state. Heise […]
Three areas Law Enforcement Officers receive Life Saving Awards
Two years ago there was a report in the Paradise, MI area of a kidnapping where two adults kidnapped a small child and fled. The problem was that they fled on to the ice of Lake Superior where the weather conditions were deteriorating rapidly and the ice was in terrible […]
Michigan hourly minimum wage will rise 22 cents to $9.87
Michigan’s minimum wage will rise by 22 cents to $9.87 an hour on Jan. 1. State law requires annual increases in the wage until it reaches $12.05 in a decade. The 22-cent raise was supposed to occur in 2021 but was automatically delayed because of high unemployment early in the […]
TriDent arrests local man in jail smuggling, drugs, weapons charges
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — Chippewa County Sheriff Mike Bitnar reports that a Sheriff’s Dept employee was approached to smuggle narcotics into the county Correctional Facility. The employee reported this contact to the administration and then cooperated with the TriDent taskforce. TriDent investigated the complaint and on December 2, Thomas […]
Oxford, MI High School shooting: 3 killed, shooter in custody, officials say
OXFORD, Mich. – Three students have been killed, eight other people are injured and a suspected shooter is in custody after a shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday, authorities said. 3 killed, 8 hurt, shooter in custody — here’s everything we know about Oxford High School shootingYou can watch […]
TriDent makes meth and cocaine arrests over Thanksgiving weekend
On Thanksgiving day, Trident Detectives concluded an ongoing investigation into large amounts of Methamphetamine being smuggled into the area. Chippewa County Deputy Sheriff’s and U.S. Border Patrol were working with TRIDENT and attempted to stop a suspect vehicle. The vehicle then fled for several miles. During the pursuit bags of […]















