On 9/19/2025, Central Dispatch advised all units that a vehicle had just been reported stolen from Sault Ste Marie, MI. Sault Ste. Marie PD was handling the initial investigation. A description was given, including the registration plate. Further information was that the driver was a suspect for a strong-arm robbery and […]
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MSP Eighth District Commander, Capt. Darren Green, Announces Retirement After 25 Years of Service
Marquette, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is announcing the retirement of Capt.Darren Green, commander of the Eighth District, after 25 years of distinguished service to thedepartment and the people of Michigan. Captain Green has led MSP field services for the Eighth District, which encompasses the entireUpper Peninsula, since August […]
Annual Walk for Warmth Event Set For October 4th
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency (CLMCAA) is proud toannounce its annual Walk for Warmth event, set to take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2025. Thisyear’s event is generously sponsored by Albert Heating & Cooling, Inc., with support from localcommunity members and businesses. The Walk […]
Memorial Erected
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part twenty-nine of a continuing series about the history of Sault Ste. Marie and the area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis A permanent memorial of […]
Special teams power Voodoos by Eagles
POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos rode the strength of two power play tallies as well as a pair of shorthanded efforts to help power them to a 5-1 victory over the Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. Taking the lead just […]
State Police Launch Awareness Campaign About Online Sexual Predators
LANSING, MICH. In today’s digital environment, sexual predators use social media, messaging apps and gaming platforms to gain access to our children and the use of these tools can be like opening a door right into your child’s bedroom. That’s the message of the Michigan State Police’s new public awareness campaign […]
M-48 detour lifted in Chippewa County
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The detour of the M-48 overpass project at I-75 near Rudyard in Chippewa County has been lifted and the bridge is now open to traffic. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invested about $5 million to repair the second of two M-48 overpasses over I-75 this summer. Work included deck overlays; deck, substructure and […]
Thunderbirds trim Eagles in OT
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A nifty Deven Jones-McDonald individual rush, 13 seconds into overtime, saw him cap-off a 4-3 come from behind triumph by the Soo Thunderbirds over the Soo Eagles Sunday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition action at John Rhodes Community Centre. The Eagles opened the scoring […]
MSP Find Lost Survival Challenge Contestant in Pigeon River
On September 6, Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to the Pigeon River State Forest to assist the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office in locating a 36-year-old woman missing from California. The woman was a contestant in a YouTube survival challenge and had become lost the previous […]
MSP Rescue Man in Traverse City After He Walks Into Lake
Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Traverse City Post responded to Voice Road in Kingsley for a 54-year-old man who was experiencing a mental crisis and attempting to walk into traffic. Upon arrival, troopers quickly established rapport with the man, who voluntarily agreed to be transported to Munson Medical […]











