DICKINSON COUNTY – The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, along with law enforcement partners from across the Upper Peninsula, recently conducted a three-day human trafficking operation targeting individuals involved in the sexual exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. Participating agencies included the Kingsford Public Safety Department, Iron Mountain Police Department, Chippewa […]
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16-year-old Cheboygan girl reported missing
16–year-old Veronica Elise Strickland was reported missing on October 10, 2025. Strickland was last seen at her residence in Cheboygan County on October 9 at approximately 8:30 p.m. She left in an unknown direction and we currently do not have a clothing description. Strickland is a white female, 5’01” and […]
Soo Theatre is proud to present! LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the […]
Downtown Development Director terminated by Board
SAULT STE. MARIE— The city now without a Downtown Development Authority director after the DDA board fired him Thursday night. Jon De Roo was hired as the DDA director this past July. Before that, the city was without a director for 18-months. Several members of the community spoke up in […]
Alden Man Convicted of Sexual Assault
ANTRIM COUNTY, MI. In March of 2025, a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Postbegan investigating a criminal sexual conduct (CSC) complaint after being notified that 34-year-old Travis Miller of Alden was allegedly having inappropriate, sexual conversations with juveniles. Through the investigation, troopers learned that Miller sexually assaulted […]
Cadillac Man Arrested for Arson after House Fire
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. On September 3 at approximately 10:00 p.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a residence in Cedar Creek Township for a house fire witha man still inside. Firefighters from the Cedar Creek Township Fire Department arrived on scene andrescued the man from the […]
Fire Causes Power Shutdown at LSSU
At approximately 5:45 pm on September 30th, 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire Departmentresponded to a report of an automatic fire alarm on the campus of Lake Superior State University.Upon arrival it was determined that multiple buildings on campus had visible smoke with alarmactivation and active evacuation of occupied buildings. […]
UPDATE – Northbound I-75 lane closure at M-123 overpass to begin Oct. 9 has been delayed
UPDATE: THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED. No dates have yet to be announced. ORIGINAL ARTICLE…NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $500,000 to perform substructure repairs on the M-123 overpass at I-75 in Mackinac County. This is additional pier repair work to a rebuilding project completed last year. Drivers should […]
Legislature Will Pass Full Budget This Week, Government Will Run as Normal
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, and Speaker Matt Hall issued the following statements on the Michigan Legislature’s bipartisan deal to pass a full state budget. The budget will ensure top priorities for both Democrats and Republicans are included in the bipartisan budget, such as funding to fix state and local roads, decreasing taxes for working families, protecting Medicaid […]
DNR’s Eastern and Western UP Citizens’ Advisory Council to meet jointly Oct. 8 in Houghton County
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are scheduled to hear presentations on the DNR budget and land transaction process, as well as receive updates on the DNR’s wolf abundance trail camera survey and moose research study when the council meets Wednesday, Oct. […]













