On Sunday September 19, 2021 at approximately 1720 hours St. Ignace Police responded to the intersection of Ellsworth and Marquette for a report of an accident where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. St Ignace Police Officer Rogers arrived on scene and located a lone male with severe injuries […]
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Sault, ON Police Officer shot in serious condition; suspect dead.
Shortly after 4 a.m., heavy police presence was reported in the central part of the city. Upon arrival in the area of Pine and McNabb, several police vehicles could be seen in the 600-700 block of Pine Street. A witness in the area said they heard 6-10 “rapid-fire gunshots.” A […]
Michigan TV weatherman out after refusing to get vaccine
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A man who spent more than 30 years reporting the weather on TV in northern Michigan said he’s out of a job after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Karl Bohnak began working at WLUC-TV in 1988. He said the Upper Peninsula was one of the […]
FBI and Sault Police release statements on explosives found at AT&T
On September 16th, 2021 at 0850hrs, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to the report of a suspicious package at the AT&T store in the City of Sault Ste. Marie. The AT&T store is located at 2972 w. 8th Street within the Cascade Crossing business district. An […]
Barry Robert Peters
Barry Robert Peters was a loving and caring (and sometimes stubborn though he would say “set in his ways”) soul, who lived a great 70 years (for real, he told me himself). He died in his home on September 14th, 2021, with Gabi and Kenny present, just like he wanted. […]
Carl Frederick Ygeal
Carl Frederick Ygeal, age 45, of Pickford, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly September 5, 2021, in Kincheloe, Michigan. He was born on May 28, 1976, to Leo Frederick Ygeal and Elizabeth “Betty” Lou Edington. Carl grew up in Pickford and graduated from Pickford High School, class of 1995. After graduation, Carl […]
Man dies after fall from cliff in Marquette
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – A man is dead after falling from a cliff at Presque Isle Park Monday afternoon. It happened just after 1:00 p.m. on the east side of the park, just north of the observation deck. Marquette police say witnesses reported the fall and police, fire and paramedics […]
Pinconning Woman Sentenced for Arson at Mackinaw City Hotel
A Pinconning woman has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to a 2020 arson at the Rodeway Inn and Suites in Mackinaw City. Melissa White pleaded guilty in May 2021 to arson of personal property over $200 but less than $1,000 after police say she purposely […]
Early Canada election call backfires on Trudeau, who now trails in polls
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds himself behind in polls ahead of a snap election he called hoping his management of the COVID-19 crisis would propel him to victory. Trudeau called the Sept. 20 election last month, two years ahead of schedule. At the time, his […]
Child Kidnapper Sentenced to Prison
SAULT STE MARIE, MI – Dale Pavlat Sr. was sentenced on August 31, 2021 to 7-30 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections for kidnapping a special-needs, non-verbal child last year. On April 29, 2020 the child wandered from her home and law enforcement and the community came together to […]