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Kinross man charged with four counts of murder in Wayne County
A former Kinross man who police say claimed responsibility for a quadruple homicide in Wayne County on Saturday turned himself in late Sunday amid questions over why previous charges against him were recently dropped. Raymond Lee Bailey, 37, was taken into custody by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and was expected to […]
Newberry man arrested for felonious assault with a knife
SAULT STE. MARIE — Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post were dispatched to Newberry recently for a report of an assault. According to a Michigan State Police press release dated for Aug. 19, At approximately 1:54 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, troopers arrived to a residence on E. Truman […]
State Unemployment Falls Sharply In July, Now Below National Average
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8. 7 percent in July from 14.8 percent in June though some of the drop could be attributed to uncertainty about the overall size of the workforce, the Department of Technology, Management and Budget said today. The workforce fell by 127,000 from June […]
Coronavirus: 300 Pizza Huts closing, 927 for sale after mega franchise goes bankrupt
NPC International, Pizza Hut’s largest franchisee, has agreed to close nearly one-quarter of its restaurants and put its remaining 927 locations up for sale as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to thwart in-person dining. “In the event NPC executes a sale of its Pizza Hut business, Pizza Hut’s focus would […]
Detectives Need Help Finding Pilot Who Flew Under Mackinac Bridge
Officials are asking for help tracking down a pilot who flew an airplane under the Mackinac Bridge in June. The plane flew under the bridge about 2:50 p.m. June 28 while hundreds of cars were on the bridge ahead on the Fourth of July holiday, according to a news release […]
Lane closure for US-2 work near Epoufette starts next week
August 18, 2020 — Traffic patterns will change beginning Monday, Aug. 24, at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) US-2 relocation project near Epoufette. Starting next Monday, on the west side of the project in Epoufette, the contractor will begin constructing the tie-in point between the old and new highway […]
St Ignace assists Mackinaw City with multi-story hotel fire
The St .Ignace Fire Dept. responded to a mutual aid request from Mackinaw City Fire last night about 6pm for a working structure fire at a multiple story hotel in mackinaw City. Mackinaw Fire command requested an engine and man power. St. Ignace Fire responded with Engine 3 and Rescue […]
Sharon Ann (Murphy) Niemi
Sharon Ann (Murphy) Niemi passed away peacefully on August 15, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 24, 1944 to John and Elva Murphy in Sault Ste. Marie (Soo), Michigan. She graduated the Soo High School in 1962 and attended Northern Michigan University. She married Paul […]
TRIDENT Arrests Man for Selling Drugs in Chippewa Co.
A northern Michigan drug team arrested a man for selling heroin and meth in Chippewa County. Police arrested Steven Pomranky on Thursday after TRIDENT says an undercover officer bought drugs from him. They say Pomranky had meth on him as well as prescription drugs. The drug team then searched his […]













