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Remaining Phase 3 options awarded for New Lock at the Soo

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, awards a total of $95.3 million for remaining Phase 3 options to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) of Westerville, Ohio. The remaining Phase 3 options include Option 4: […]

Appeals Court Upholds Local Conviction

A Prosecutor’s fight for victims and justice doesn’t always end after a defendant’s conviction. On August 11, 2022, Arthur Laundry Jr. was found guilty by a jury of his peers to criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree and criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree. He was sentenced by […]

Man Arrested for Homicide in Gaylord

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On June 12, 2025, at approximately 8:10 p.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Gaylord Post were dispatched to a shooting at a residence in Hayes Township, OtsegoCounty. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 64-year-old resident of the home had been shotand was deceased. The 70-year-old suspect, […]

Corps of Engineers Commit to On-Time Completion of Soo Lock

WASHINGTON, DC – During a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured a commitment from key U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials to prioritize the timely completion of the ongoing Soo Locks construction project. In his questioning, Peters emphasized the […]

NO BODY CONTACT ADVISORY FOR 4 MILE BEACH

Due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria detected in samples collected Tuesday, June 10, 2025, theChippewa County Health Department has issued a No Body Contact Advisory for 4 Mile Beach,southeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan People are advised to avoid body contact with the waters at 4 Mile Beach. […]