DAFTER, Mich. (March 29, 2020) – Cloverland Electric continues its commitment to its hydroelectric facility as part of its clean energy fuel mix. With concerns related to recent power outage event in Texas, the cooperative wants to reassure its members about one of its primary fuel sources that powers 43,000 meters […]
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Merlin Galer
Merlin Conrad Galer, age 90, of Pickford, Michigan, died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1930, in his grandparents’ home in the Blairville area of Pickford, to Conrad and Izetta Elizabeth (Wise) Galer. Merlin grew up in Pickford, St. Ignace, Newberry, […]
Driver crashes into stopped Michigan State Police patrol car, injuring trooper
FLINT, MI – A Michigan State Police trooper was hospitalized after being injured in a Friday, March 26 crash involving an alleged drunk driver. The trooper was conducting a traffic stop on Fenton Road near Lincoln Street in Mundy Township when a 42-year-old driving a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck crashed […]
Michigan, Ontario issue warning over contaminated smelts in Lake Superior
Limit consumption of rainbow smelts to one serving per month, state health department advises The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning the public of elevated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels in Lake Superior rainbow smelt. The health department is recommending that individuals limit Lake Superior rainbow smelt consumption […]
34-year-old wanted by Sault Police
The Sault Ste. Marie, ON Police Service is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Lyle Andrew Marshall. In a release issued today, police say the accused is currently wanted for a surety revocation. Marshall is described as 5’9” tall, weighing 150 lbs. Anyone with information is urged to contact […]
Paul Kosiewicz
Paul Stanley Kosiewicz, age 77, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away late Thursday evening, March 25, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital’s Long Term Care Unit. Paul was born on March 11, 1944, in Bronx, New York to the late John and Mary (Konopka) Kosiewicz. Paul served his country in […]
Wood leads Thunderbirds over Beavers
BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds picked up a pair of tallies, and an assist, from Caleb Wood to help their side skate to a 5-1 decision over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Blind River Community Centre. A tight-checking opening […]
Michigan women’s basketball plane has emergency landing; team makes it home safely
The Michigan women’s basketball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament ended abruptly on Saturday. But the road back home to Ann Arbor was just as bumpy and, quite honestly, way scarier. U-M women’s basketball assistant coach Toyelle Wilson shared on social media on Saturday night that the team plane, going from San […]
Robbery suspect apprehended in Sault, ON
(SaultOnline) — On March 26, 2021 officers with Sault Ste. Marie Police, Patrol Services, charged 28-year-old Corey McIntyre with robbery. Around 1:00 p.m. a woman was walking west bound on Queen Street East and it’s alleged the accused approached her, knocked her to the ground and demanded money. The victim […]
Michigan GOP could circumvent Whitmer with proposed changes to state voting laws
Michigan Republicans this week proposed changes to state voting laws and have come up with a veto-proof way to circumvent Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to reports. The 39 bills proposed in the GOP-led Legislature this week would require identification for new voters, prohibit prepaid absentee envelopes, limit the number of absentee dropboxes and […]













