MARQUETTE, MI – A state prison in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula called in reinforcements Wednesday after days of assaults targeting staff and fires in cells, officials said. The Michigan Department of Corrections Emergency Response Team was deployed to Marquette Branch Prison to assist with the situation, WLUC reports. The prison is […]
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Mackinac County Man Found Dead Among 8 Acre Brush Fire
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at approximately 6:00p.m, Mackinac County Sheriff Deputies along with Garfield Twp. Fire Department, Garfield Twp. EMS, Hudson Township Fire, Michigan State Police and DNR responded to a report of a brush fire at a residence in Garfield Township. Upon arrival Deputies were advised by fire […]
Marquette Man Arrested for Accosting Children for Immoral Purposes
MARQUETTE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Trevor John Flynn, 41, for accosting a child for immoral purposes, and using a computer to commit a crime. Flynn was arrested following an investigation which was initiated […]
Cloverland Electric Announces 2024 Board Candidates
Cloverland Electric Cooperative announces the candidates eligible for election to its board of directors. Candidate biographies will be published on Cloverland.com and in the May | June issue of Cloverland Connections magazine. Ballots mail April 29,2024 and voting ends May 31, 2024. Members can vote by mailed ballots or electronic […]
MDOT introduces statewide Paint the Plow program forMichigan high schools
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 Paint the Plow program. This program offers a unique opportunity for MDOT to partner with area schools, using students’ creativity to communicate safe winter driving practices for all Michigan residents. The Paint the Plow program […]
Lakers Men’s Basketball Set for NCAA Opening Round Against Walsh
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State (LSSU) basketball program (21-8) has been selected for the big dance for the first time since 2018 where they will face the No. 3 seeded Walsh Cavaliers (24-5) in the opening round on Saturday, March 16 with tipoff scheduled for 12 p.m. […]
Thunderbirds dash Eagles playoff hopes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Samuel Lake man advantage marker 6:21 into the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to upend the rival Soo Eagles 3-1 in a spirited Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Tuesday evening at the Northern Community Centre. With […]
Rudyard School District Welcomes Zebra K9 Safety Dog Team
Rudyard Area Schools, with more than 600 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, has employed a 14-month-old male yellow Labrador retriever, and his handler, Carlos Molina. Molina is a Rudyard resident and 2016 Rudyard graduate who helped lead the district to a district title in basketball and to the semifinals […]
BMIC to Host Screening of Bad River Documentary at LSSU
BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community will host a screening of the documentary Bad River: A Story of Defiance on Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. The movie will take place at Lake Superior State University’s Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is free and open to […]
New Electronic Medical Record and MyChart Portal Coming to MyMichigan Patients
Beginning April 6, a new patient portal, called MyChart, will replace the current MHealth (Meditech) portal for all future portal transactions such as self-scheduling, viewing your medical records or test results, messaging your provider, refilling prescriptions, online bill pay and more. Read on to learn how you can access your new […]












