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In a Michigan case, appeals court to revisit bump stock ban

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court said Friday it would rehear a dispute over a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, a device that allows semiautomatic firearms to fire rapidly. The decision comes three months after a three-judge panel at the court said a federal judge in Kalamazoo, Michigan, should have […]

Grand Traverse County man shoots himself in the leg

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI. On Sunday morning, June 27, 2021, at approximately11:45 a.m.troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a call at a residence onPeninsula Drive in Peninsula Township regarding a 75-year-old man who accidentally shot himself whilecleaning his handgun. The man was treated and transported […]

Sault Ste. Marie celebrates Engineer’s Day

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI — The people who keep Great Lakes shipping moving through the Soo Locks were celebrated in a new kind of way in Chippewa County. For the first time, Engineer’s Day was re-engineered and moved to downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Three blocks were closed to traffic, with more […]

George Buriak

George Buriak, age 91, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born March 29, 1930, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, to John and Anna (Hardish) Buriak. George grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the U.S. Army in 1946 and […]

MHA Meritorious Service Award Recognizes Healthcare Champions

Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) announced the 2021 winners of its highest achievement award June 24. David Jahn, President and CEO of War Memorial Hospital is one of four healthcare champions receiving the award. David Jahn began his healthcare career four decades ago, serving […]

Trudeau’s Party Passes Bill to Regulate Social Media, Streaming

Canadian lawmakers passed a controversial bill that aims to regulate programming distributed by media streaming services and social platforms like Facebook and YouTube, a measure that critics warn could infringe on individual speech. The legislation drafted by Justin Trudeau’s government, known as Bill C-10, is meant to subject tech giants to the […]