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Sault MNA Nurses Ratify New Contract

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Nurses at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault on Tuesday voted to ratify a new contract that will help recruit and retain the RNs needed to take care of the community now and into the future.  “We’re proud of our solidarity and strength as a union that made […]

Local Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash

MACKINAC COUNTY — The Sheriff’s Office said a woman died after a couple was thrown from their motorcycle on Thursday night. Deputies were called to M-134 near Prentiss Bay Road around 10:30 p.m., where they said the motorcycle had hit a deer. The driver had several injuries that were not […]

Rapid City Woman Arrested for Dealing Drugs

Kalkaska County, MI Detectives from the Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT) investigated a suspected drug dealer in Rapid City over the course of several months. On June 13, 2024, detectives and members of the Michigan State Police Emergency Services Team (MSP ES Team) executed a search warrant on the residence of […]

$7.3 million Manufacturing Hub Underway in Eastern U.P.

Planes, trains and automobiles are what it takes for a thriving industrial infrastructure, and a giant leap in that direction is coming to the U.P. — a $7.3 million transportation and logistics hub at the Chippewa County Industrial Park in Kincheloe. State and federal grants have supported the creation of the new […]

Falcons banded at International Bridge

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – It’s been another successful summer for the resident peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with the pair of nesting raptors successfully raising three chicks this year. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), gave an update on the […]

MSP K9 Team Finds Hit and Run Suspect

OSCODA COUNTY, MICH. A Michigan State Police (MSP) canine handler and his partner, assigned to the Alpena Post, recently assisted the Oscoda County Sheriff’s Department with tracking a subject believed to have fled the scene of a vehicle crash. On May 27, Tpr. Charles Scruggs, and his canine partner, Waco, responded to […]

Mackinac Bridge repaving completion delayed

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Completion of the first season of a two-season repaving project on the Mackinac Bridge’s north viaduct and approach truss spans has again been delayed, with completion now expected next week.  Citing rainy weather that has prevented paving, along with projected rain in weather forecasts, project contractor Zenith Tech […]