Wednesday, June 24, 2026
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Saturday, June 13 to honor the life and service of Army Cpl. George F. Sepsey. The flag honors will coincide with his funeral. “Corporal Sepsey served our country with honor and dignity,” said Governor Whitmer. “After so […]
SAULT STE. MARIE – The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) is excited to announce the 2026 Jane Bishop Memorial Native Plant & Garden Market. This highly anticipated community event will take place on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Sault Ste. Marie Market […]
LANSING, MICH. With the addition of 35 new members who completed training this week, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Tactical Bike Team is ready for the busy summer season. Established in 2016, the Tactical Bike Team consists of over 100 troopers and sergeants who are specially trained in crowd management […]
Federal prosecutors say a drug operation that pushed heroin and methamphetamine across Michigan was run, in part, from inside an Upper Peninsula prison. And after years of arrests and convictions, the case just grew again. In April, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan announced that a […]
Luce County, Michigan. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Postarrested a woman for allegedly unlawfully entering a home in Newberry and stealing propertyfrom within the residence. On June 3, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., troopers were dispatched to a report of a subjectwho had allegedly entered […]
ST. IGNACE – Doreen Ingalls is retiring from coaching varsity girls basketball at Saint Ignace after 27 years, concluding a career that included five state championships and 542 wins. Ingalls, who also achieved nine finals appearances and earned three coach of the year awards, will step down from her role. […]
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, June 6 to honor and remember former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the funeral. “Michigan lost a leader and a hero, Dr. Joe Schwarz,” said Governor Whitmer. “Joe was not only […]
LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2026-13, re-establishing the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. This action continues the task force’s work and builds on the governor’s commonsense gun violence prevention laws, including background checks, safe storage requirements, extreme risk protection orders, and stronger penalties for those convicted of domestic abuse. The […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part two going back to the beginning of the Sault, in a continuing series about the history of Sault Ste. Marie. Punctuation and grammar have been left intact. – Laurie Davis Names Dreamed by […]
Marquette County, Michigan. There is an increased police presence in the area of the Krist gas station on US-41 in Negaunee as Michigan State Police (MSP) personnel, along with assisting law enforcement agencies, complete an investigation. There is no current danger to the public. Assisting fire departments remain on scene […]
