In a field of nine teams, both the girls and boys track and field teams came out on top at a rescheduled Boyne City Invitational. The girls team won with 123 points, followed by Harbor Springs with 89 and Traverse City St Francis with 87.5. The boys racked up 152.5 […]
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Ishpeming Man Arraigned on Multiple Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 34-year-old Gerald Burton of Ishpeming following multiple investigations intoalleged criminal sexual conduct. On April 23, 2025, Burton was arraigned in the 96th District Court on two counts of CriminalSexual Conduct in the First Degree. Following the […]
MDOT lifting all remaining spring weight restrictions Friday
LANSING, Mich. - Effective 6 a.m. Friday, May 9, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift the remaining seasonal weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I or US designations. Weight restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw period […]
MDOC Report Shows Continued Decrease in State’s Prison, Parole, and Probation Populations
LANSING, Mich – The Michigan Department of Corrections released new data reporting a continued decrease in prison population, illustrating success in rehabilitating offenders and saving Michigan taxpayers money. The report measured prison population through the end of calendar year 2024 and finds a total of 32,778 incarcerated individuals statewide, down […]
Sault Boys Win Eskymos Invitational; Litzner Sets New Records
In an exciting battle with the Houghton Gremlins, the Sault High Blue Devils Varsity Boys Track and Field team managed to secure their spot at the top of the leaderboard, winning their second invitational in a row. In a field of fourteen teams, the Sault earned 131 points over Houghton […]
Moms are Wonderful
It’s May already. Where has time gone? In case you’re new, I am Maverick, and this is my blog/column “Cat Tales.” I want to give a shout-out to all moms on your special day. I love celebrating “Mother’s Day,” because I wouldn’t be here without my mom. She took me […]
City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5th, Seasonal Load andSpeed Restrictions will be lifted on the City Street Systems. This will apply to all CityStreets except for the following streets which are designated as All-Season Routes:
I-75 Business Spur project in Sault Ste. Marie begins May 12
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $126,000 in underground storm sewer repair and roadway rebuilding on I-75 Business Spur (BS) in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County. “Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go […]
Ishpeming Man Arraigned on Charges Related to Child Sexually Abusive Activity
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 24-year-old Zachary Erik Weisman from Ishpeming for Child Sexually AbusiveActivity and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Weisman was arrested following an investigation that was initiated when it was allegedWeisman had numerous explicit images of […]
1880s Sault and Area
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part twenty-four of a continuing series about the history of Sault Ste. Marie and the area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis Fined “For Not Killing […]











