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Sunday, April 5, 2026
It’s May already. Where has time gone? In case you’re new, I am Maverick, and this is my blog/column “Cat Tales.” I want to give a shout-out to all moms on your special day. I love celebrating “Mother’s Day,” because I wouldn’t be here without my mom. She took me […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5th, Seasonal Load andSpeed Restrictions will be lifted on the City Street Systems. This will apply to all CityStreets except for the following streets which are designated as All-Season Routes:
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $126,000 in underground storm sewer repair and roadway rebuilding on I-75 Business Spur (BS) in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County. “Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go […]
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 24-year-old Zachary Erik Weisman from Ishpeming for Child Sexually AbusiveActivity and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Weisman was arrested following an investigation that was initiated when it was allegedWeisman had numerous explicit images of […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part twenty-four 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 Fined “For Not Killing […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2.5 million for bridge and roadway rebuilding on M-123 over Bissel Creek, Mackinac County. Work includes culvert replacement, scour countermeasures, drainage, shoulder widening, and guardrail work. “Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 2, to honor the life and service of Army Staff Sergeant Troy S. Knutson-Collins, who passed away at the age of 28 during a training accident in Lithuania. The flag lowering will coincide with the day of […]
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 63-year-old Brian Donald Sims of Marquette for Child Sexually Abusive Activity,Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes, and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Sims was arrested following an investigation which was initiated when it was […]
Michiganders, if you were planning to burn outside today – don’t. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday, with fire danger higher than normal across the entire Lower Peninsula and in the eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula. “It’s a combination of warm temperatures, relatively […]
The Sault High girls and boys varsity track and field athletes were the Ram Scram champions in Harbor Springs this Saturday. Rescheduled due to forecasted unpleasant weather, both squads made their mark at Reynolds Field, outscoring their hosts to bring home some hardware. The Invitational offered mixed relays, comprised of […]