Thursday, November 5, 2026
BAY MILLS – Level 3 restrictions will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. this evening, March 22, and are in effect for the Bay Mills reservation, including lands on Sugar Island, until further notice. The decision was made at the March 22 Executive Council meeting as a result of an […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chippewa tribal officials in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan have blasted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for putting on what they say was a poorly planned wolf season during which state-licensed hunters blew past their quota in a matter of days. The Chippewa consider the wolf […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – As the United States and Michigan continue to see an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Chippewa County is also experiencing an increase after seeing a decline since January. The current case count through 12:00 p.m., March 22, 2021 stands at 60 active cases, 28 deaths and […]
Mary Ellen Reavie, age 78, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Cheboygan, Michigan. She was born on March 16, 1942 in Sault Ste. Maire, Michigan, to Francis William and Loretta Bernadette (Tromblay) Martin. Mary Ellen grew up in St. Ignace, Michigan and graduated from LaSalle […]
The mass vaccination clinic that’s being jointly hosted by Bay Mills Indian Community, War Memorial Hospital, Chippewa County Health Department, and Lake Superior State University on March 19th is expanding our eligibility criteria. Our clinic is currently open to: *Anyone 16 and older in Chippewa County *Any 16/17 year old Tribal […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — For the first time in recent history, the Soo Locks will open early. The Army Corps of Engineers said it will open March 24 at noon, 12 hours earlier than normal. “The locks are opening early this year because of a request from our industry […]
Veronica Cecelia Caskey, age 77, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at home in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan surrounded by her family and under the care of EUP Home Health and Hospice. Veronica was born on February 3, 1944, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to […]
In 1923, The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by its readers. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar and spelling to make it easier for you to read. – Laurie Davis […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is proud to serve citizens of all different backgrounds. The Upper Peninsula is unique in that its home to a number of Native American tribal members. In total, Michigan has 12 federally acknowledged tribes. As the MSP continues to build a […]
Cynthia Ann (McDonald) Panik, age 70, of Dafter, Michigan, died on February 23, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota after a four day battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She was born on February 3, 1951 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to William C. and Verva (Lawson) McDonald. Cindy […]
