Lawsuits challenging the legality of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s order banning the open carry of firearms at or within 100 feet of polling precincts on Election Day have been placed on an expedited schedule by the Court of Claims. Judge Christopher Murray, in an order issued today, called for […]
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Over 1,700 scrap tires collected across city-wide tire disposal days
SAULT STE. MARIE — The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation hosted their second city-wide tire disposal day this past Saturday, October 17, 2020. Part two of a twofold community cleanup project, the event was funded through a Michigan Department of Environment, Great […]
Wicked Sister Announces 6th Annual Battle of the Breweries for Hospice of the EUP
“Great food, great beer and great fun with a virtual cook along to benefit Hospice” Cathy Howell – The Wicked Sister Sault Ste. Marie, MI: The Wicked Sister is excited to host its 6th Annual Battle of the Breweries for Hospice of the EUP on Monday November 9, 2020. Just […]
Local man arrested on drug charges
On 10/20/2020 a traffic stop was conducted by a Chippewa County Sheriff’s Deputy at the direction of TRIDENT, the Tri-county Drug ENforcement Team. The vehicle was suspected of trafficking narcotics from the Detroit area to Sault Ste. Marie. Robinson was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was arrested on […]
Troopers investigate Break and Enter of storage shed
Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste Marie Post were alerted to a breaking and entering of a storage shed on Highway M-123 near W. Station South Road in Whitefish Township in Chippewa County. Troopers believe the incident took place between January 2020 and June 2020. The suspect(s) appeared to […]
Whitmer signs bills to extend unemployment to 26 weeks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills to lengthen state unemployment benefits to 26 weeks, from 20 weeks, through the end of the year. The laws enacted Tuesday largely codify changes the Democratic governor had ordered early in the coronavirus pandemic under her emergency authority. The Michigan Supreme […]
U-Michigan students told to hunker down for 2 weeks
DETROIT (AP) — Students at the University of Michigan were ordered Tuesday to stay in place for two weeks after a surge of coronavirus cases driven by social gatherings on and off campus. The surge is “overwhelming the ability” of local health officials to confront the pandemic, Washtenaw County health […]
Former Detroit Lion, TJ Lang, blasts local hotel on Twitter
If you happen to follow former Detroit Lions‘ offensive lineman T.J. Lang on Twitter, you may have already seen his absolute disdain for a northern Michigan hotel. Warning: Very aggressive language used in this article. On Friday night, Lang took to Twitter to absolutely destroy the Days Inn hotel in […]
U.S.-Canada border to remain closed until COVID-19 cases are under control, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he plans to keep the Canadian border closed as long as COVID-19 remain elevated in the United States. “We have committed to keeping Canadians safe and we keep extending the border closures because the States is not in a place where we would feel comfortable reopening those […]
Waterspout spotted near Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY, MI – There’s no argument that anytime one mentions the Mackinac Bridge it’s always something spectacular. That was also the case Friday. Travelers on the bridge had difficulty keeping their eyes on the road as a waterspout suddenly appeared to the west of the bridge. The Mackinac Bridge […]