Myrtle “Tony” B. Dekett Hiller, age 95, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away on June 29, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Alpena, Michigan, on November 6, 1925. Tony was proceeded in death by her parents, Vera Bell (Rice) and Guy Henry […]
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Michigan motorists encouraged to buckle up as seat belt use declines to lowest rate in 17 years
Michigan’s seat belt use rate has decreased sharply, dropping from 94.4 percent in 2019 to 92.6 percent in2021, according to results from a grant-funded direct observation study conducted by Michigan State University. This is the state’s lowest seat belt compliance rate since 2004, and traffic safety advocates are concerned. “The […]
FBI agent in investigation of Whitmer kidnap plot is charged
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — An FBI agent who testified about an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing an assault charge, according to court records. Richard Trask appeared in a Kalamazoo court Monday and was released. Online records show the alleged offense occurred Sunday. The court file doesn’t list […]
Falcons banded at International Bridge
July 20, 2021 — It’s been a productive summer for the resident raptors at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with peregrine falcons successfully raising two chicks this year. One egg laid earlier this year did not hatch. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), reported on the […]
MSP investigate homicide in Gould City
UPDATE: The Michigan State Police have issued an update statement as follows: 42 year old Brian Michael Webb was arraigned this afternoon in the 92nd District Court of Mackinac County on a single charge of Open Murder. The victim, 30 year old Johnathon Palmer, was a brother to Webb. This […]
Houghton Co Sheriff dies in home accident
Houghton — Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean died Monday after he was injured at his Upper Peninsula home over the weekend, authorities said. McLean had been in critical condition at a hospital in Marquette, his office said in a statement. He was on life support and died at about 8 p.m., representatives […]
State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON — A well-known American advocate of stronger Canada-U.S. ties helped state lawmakers from across the Midwest formally vent their bilateral frustrations Wednesday with an official request that the two countries “immediately” open their shared border to fully vaccinated travellers. Scotty Greenwood, CEO of the Canadian American Business Council, was […]
Sault woman found dead near Fenelon Falls, Bruce Mines man accused of murder
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested an individual in connection with what is now determined to be a homicide in the area of Fenelon Falls. On the morning of July 11, 2021, officers responded […]
St. Ignace Post Motor Carrier Officer Receives Bravery Award
ST. IGNACE, MICH. Michigan State Police (MSP) MCO Jacob Lauer, assigned to the St. Ignace Post, received the department’s Bravery Award during an Employee Recognition ceremony in Lansing today, Monday, July 12. The award is tied to an off-duty incident that occurred this past March as Lauer was beginning a vacation and […]
Lake Superior State University Renews Annual Tuition Agreement With Area U.S. Coast Guard
Lake Superior State University recently renewed its long-standing annual tuition agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, MI. The collaboration, dating to 2009, encourages active duty personnel, their spouses, and dependents to pursue higher education at LSSU by lowering the cost of study to do so. “Every […]











