At 3:04 am, the morning of 5/26/2021, Sault Ste. Marie officers were dispatched to 911 hang-up call on the 800 block of Johnston Street. Responding officers found what appeared to be blood on the front door steps and the surrounding area in front of the house. A large amount of blood was […]
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Bipartisan Law Enforcement Package Introduced In Senate
Legislation intended to expand accountability for members of law enforcement was introduced today in the Senate through a bipartisan package its sponsors called necessary to protect the public and improve procedures that officers follow. The 12-bill package is scheduled to be formally introduced during session on the one-year anniversary of […]
Enjoy free fishing, ORV and state park and boating access entry during Michigan’s ‘Three Free’ Weekend
Free Fishing Weekend on June 12 & 13, 2021 is held in conjunction with “Three Free” weekend, where residents and nonresidents can grab a fishing pole, ride the off-road trails and visit state parks and boating access sites – all free of charge. During Free ORV Weekend, Michigan residents and […]
Gunshots heard near Floyd square on anniversary of death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police. Associated Press video from the scene showed people running and […]
MIOSHA Says Fully-Vaccinated Employees Can Unmask At Work
GRAND RAPIDS – Several updates to coronavirus safety protocols enshrined in the state’s work safety emergency rules were lifted Monday, allowing a return to in-person work for employers and their employees and a lifting of workplace mask and social distancing orders for the fully vaccinated. The updated Michigan Occupational Safety […]
Gov. Whitmer Lifts Some Restrictions and Releases New Epidemic Order Expanding Capacity Limits
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced updates to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (MIOSHA) COVID-19 emergency rules as many employers return to in-person work. The governor also announced an updated Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order, eliminating outdoor capacity limits and increasing indoor social gatherings to 50% capacity, which […]
Whitmer apologizes after photo shows her at bar violating her own order
Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an apology Sunday after a photo emerged showing her at a restaurant with 12 other people gathered around tables pushed together in violation of her health department’s current epidemic order. The May 15 order from the state Department of Health and Human Services says […]
Italy investigators probe why cable car brake ‘didn’t work’
STRESA, Italy (AP) — The investigation into Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people will focus on why the lead cable snapped and why the emergency brake didn’t engage and prevent the cabin from careening back down the mountain until it pulled off the support line and crashed to […]
Calumet fire is now a crime scene
CALUMET, MI – Authorities are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed three buildings in an Upper Peninsula historic downtown. State and federal agencies are working with the local sheriff’s office in Calumet, and are treating the incident as a crime, The Associated Press reports. The fire […]
Two locals, three total, arrested for Meth and Heroin distribution
Detectives from TriDent have been investigating a group of people selling Crystal Meth and Heroin within Chippewa County. Several purchases of Crystal Meth were made during the investigation. Detectives received information that members of this group drove to lower Michigan to bring back another load of Narcotics. In the evening […]















