BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community, known as the tribe that paved the way for tribal gaming in the Michigan, will now take the lead in the tribally-owned recreational marijuana market. Later this fall, BMIC will open their first retail marijuana facility — Northern Light Cannabis Company. The 100 […]
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Lake Superior State University’s Fisheries and Wildlife Club Again Named Outstanding Student Subunit by American Fisheries Society
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — For the fourth time in 15 years, Lake Superior State University’s Fisheries and Wildlife Club earned the Outstanding Student Subunit Award from the American Fisheries Society (AFS). LSSU was singled out for top honors from among approximately 80 collegiate counterparts in North America. “The award […]
Louise Sanderson
Louise G. Sanderson, 88, of Augusta Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. She was born November 26, 1931 in Hessel, Michigan. Louise enjoyed spending time with her family at their summer cabin in Brimley where she planted flowers and loved having beach fires. Louise is […]
MDOC: Detroit Reentry Facility To Close In Jan. Due To Population Decline
The Michigan Department of Corrections today announced its Detroit Reentry Center will close in January due to a statewide declining offender population and improvements to programs and reentry services. MDOC Director Heidi Washington said the decision to close the Reentry Center was a difficult but necessary decision. “The decision to […]
Police search statewide for missing elderly man
KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, SAGINAW COUNTY. On Thursday September 17, 2020, at approximately 9:50am, troopers from the Michigan State Police Tri-City Post were dispatched to a residence in Kochville Township to investigate a missing person. Karl Adam Marker an 87-year-old male, from Kochville Township, left his residence on this morning at approximately […]
Penny Nertoli
Penny Jean Nertoli, age 77, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Thursday afternoon, September 17, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Penny was born in Raco, Michigan on February 3, 1943, the daughter of the late William and Goldie (Bruce) Brown. On November 3, 1962, […]
John “Jack” DeWeese
John “Jack” Hamilton DeWeese, age 92, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday afternoon, September 18, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. Jack was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on August 1, 1928, In Sault Ste. Marie Mi. He graduated from Brimley High School with the class of 1946. […]
St Ignace Chief of Police cleared of criminal charges
ST. IGNACE, MICH. – On May 28, 2020, a complaint against St. Ignace Chief of Police Tony Brown was brought to the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post. The complaint alleged that the police chief had potentially committed a crime while on-duty by manipulating a complaint that negatively affected […]
September 21, 2020
Anthony Fotchman02/07/1998Operate While IntoxicatedFines and costs $4,782.5093 days, credit 1, serve 7, balance held80 hours community serviceNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuanaNo bars taverns casinosRecommendations in assessmentSign releases Joseph Benjamin Ogston01/25/1983Motorcycles/Moped-Operate without EndorsementFines and costs $335Bradley Jay Lowing11/25/1985Snowmobiles-Operate ImpairedFines and costs $8393 days held80 hours community serviceNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuanaNo […]
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Whitmer Appeal On Vaping Ban
In a blow to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Supreme Court late last week unanimously said it would not hear a pair of appeals seeking to greenlight emergency rules to ban flavored nicotine vaping products. Justices wrote in an order issued Friday but released Saturday that they did not believe […]













