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Saturday, May 2, 2026
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for intestinal surgery Wednesday, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia for the procedure and remain at Rome’s Gemelli hospital […]
CARP LAKE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Donavan Patrick Dougherty, 33 of Carp Lake, for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime.Dougherty was arrested following an […]
MACKINAC ISLAND – Hilary Doe will serve as the state’s chief growth officer – the first such position in the nation – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced this afternoon. Doe will work alongside the Growing Michigan Together Council, which the governor created earlier today through Executive Order 2023-4, to grow Michigan’s population, boost […]
BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Community College recognized the Class of 2023 at ceremonies held on the BMCC campus on May 12. Graduates were welcomed into the ceremony with traditional music from the Mission Hill Drum. In total, the college handed out 12 bachelor degrees, 42 associate degrees, 10 certificates, […]
A team of 10 firefighters from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources arrived Sunday to help the Michigan DNR and cooperating agencies battle the Wilderness Trail Fire located southeast of Grayling. Firefighters continue to secure and suppress the fire, which started with a campfire on private land. The fire is […]
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but […]
It was a sunny and hot Tuesday evening in Gaylord, and the Sault High Blue Devils sent a select roster of athletes to compete in the Northern Michigan Meet of Champions. Seventeen schools were invited to this meet, with all four divisions represented. Specific requirements were set for each event, […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Junior thrower Jenna Fleming (Hilton Beach, Ont.) came away with a tenth place finish at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championship Meet on Saturday to earn her second consecutive USTFCCCA Second Team All-American honors in the women’s javelin event. Fleming would initially throw her […]
The Sault Area Middle School Track Team wrapped up their track season with a Straits Area Conference Meet in St Ignace on Monday. The girls and boys teams, coached by Ginny Shadnaw, Kelly Beaumont, Noreen Sweet and Stephanie Vert, had a short but successful season. The girls team won the Cheboygan […]
Troopers from the St. Ignace Post are investigating a homicide that occurred in Mackinac County, just north of Hessel. Troopers were called to the scene late in the evening on 5/25/23 to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm at a residence. Upon arrival, troopers observed a deceased 73-yr-old […]