WASHINGTON (AP) — When some Democrats were pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in early 2019, it took around five months for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back the idea. This time, it only took a day. Pelosi came out strongly Thursday in support of Trump’s removal — either by […]
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Gatherings remain limited, group exercise and non-contact sports now open to support mental and physical health
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its epidemic order today to allow re-opening of additional activities where Michiganders can remain masked and socially distanced, as this has been scientifically shown to slow the virus. This includes indoor group exercise and non-contact sports. The new order is effective Saturday, Jan. 16 and will […]
Girl Scout Cookie Season Kicks Off at Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Bringing Joy During Challenging Times
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula—January 22, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) kick off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season during a challenging time. Girl Scouts are stepping up to the challenge and selling in creative, socially distant, and contact-free […]
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, The […]
Enbridge Defies Governor Order To Shut Down Line Five Pipelines
Enbridge Energy on Tuesday announced that it is defying Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and will continue to operate the Line Five Pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. The governor had ordered the pipeline to be shut down in May. She revoked a six-decades-old easement agreement between the State of Michigan and […]
Sault School Superintendent Retires
During the school board meeting tonight, I informed the Board of my intent to retire from my position as Superintendent of Schools, effective at the end of this school year, June 30, 2021. I am making this announcement now so that the Board will have the necessary time to find […]
Whitmer asks feds if Michigan can buy 100,000 vaccine doses directly from Pfizer
Michigan is ready to buy 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses directly from the manufacturer, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday, a move she says would help the state ramp up its vaccination efforts. It comes as county health departments and hospital systems say the unpredictable and inadequate supply of COVID-19 vaccines has kept them from getting […]
Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state panel on Monday banned the open carry of guns in Michigan’s Capitol, a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a plot last year to storm the statehouse. Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April, when protesters […]
Tribute to John Bell tonight on “The Game”
By Scott Nason“The Game” ESPN 1400TheGameSportsShow.podbean.com Sault Ste. Marie lost a legend on the radio over the weekend, in the passing of Johnny Michael Bell. Sovereign Communications Operations Manager, Mark SanAngelo posted the following information on Sunday morning. “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce that our co-worker and […]
State Police issue advisory against recent phone scams
Local Law enforcement officials would like to warn the public of on-going frauds and scams that citizens of the eastern Upper Peninsula have experienced recently. A citizen from Chippewa County, reported he received a phone call that his grandson had been involved in a traffic crash in the California area […]