On two back-to-back days, residents and out-of-state visitors can legally ride Michigan’s 4,000 miles of off-road vehicle trails, routes and six scramble areas without an ORV license or trail permit. Before you hit the trails for the Aug. 15-16 event, keep these important reminders in mind:
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Supreme Court sends Line 5 back to PSC with new instructions
The Public Service Commission must consider various environmental implications of the Line 5 tunnel project and its impact on public trust resources, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a key case challenging the controversial tunnel’s construction. In re Application of Enbridge Energy to Replace and Relocate Line 5, the Supreme Court, […]
Sault Tribe Board meets Aug. 4 in Sault Ste. Marie
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting Aug. 4, 2026, beginning 5 p.m. at Sault Kewadin Casino Whitefish Point Room, in person or via Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/83640619761. “Membership Participation” will be held at 5 p.m. in person or by virtual attendance. The […]
Michigan nursing home chain got millions of dollars for woeful care, AG says
LANSING — A Michigan nursing home chain collected $111 million in taxpayer dollars even as it left residents untended and unsafe — so much so that some required hospitalization, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Owner Fahim Uddin, whose businesses operate nine nursing homes in southeast and central Michigan, […]
Lane closures for U.P. bridge inspectionsAug. 10-12
NEWBERRY, Mich. – Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing routine bridge inspections on structures in the eastern Upper Peninsula from Aug. 10 to 14. The inspections will require intermittent lane closures. The following closures are scheduled for the inspections. The work is weather-dependent: These inspections will […]
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Male Body Recovered After Entering Power Canal from Ashmun St Bridge
The Sault Ste. Marie Police and Fire Departments have concluded the search operation for an individual who entered the Cloverland Electric Power Canal from the Ashmun Street Bridge on July 24*h, 2026. The individual, an adult male, was located today within the canal near the Cloverland Electric power plant and […]
Road Closure Notice – Trout Lake Area
The Chippewa County Road Commission will be closing OJ Miller Road in Trout Lake beginning Tuesday, August 4, to replace a culvert. The closure is expected to last approximately two days, pending weather and any unforeseen issues during construction. Detour: Motorists should use Huckleberry Lake Road as the alternate route. […]
M-28 lane closure for emergency culvert repairs in Alger County
NEWBERRY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be making emergency repairs to an M-28 culvert west of Shelter Bay, Alger County, requiring a lane closure beginning today, July 28. Temporary work will repair damage near the culvert until it can be replaced next year. Motorists should expect one alternating […]
CN Rail to Cause Closures on Tilson and Thompson Roads in Rudyard for Repairs
Please be advised that CN Rail will be performing repairs to two railroad crossings in our area. Tilson Road Railroad Crossing Closure Begins: Monday, August 3, 2026 Expected Reopening: Friday, August 7, 2026(Approximately one week, pending any unforeseen issues.) Thompson Road Railroad Crossing Closure Begins: Monday, August 10, 2026 Expected […]













