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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Carl Joseph “Joe” Cornwell, age 75, of Pickford, Michigan, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at McLaren Northern Michigan. He was born on November 7, 1945, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Sylvester Charles and Bernita Irene (Spalding) Cornwell. Joe grew up in Athens, Michigan and graduated from Athens High School […]
LANSING — Though Michigan’s population grew by 2% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, most Michigan counties lost residents, according to data released Thursday. Of Michigan’s 83 counties, 50 lost residents over the 10-year period. And no counties lost residents at higher rates than ones in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan’s […]
LUCE COUNTY, MI – A 20-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in the Upper Peninsula. According to troopers from the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post, Jaden Caswell of Luce County was killed in the crash, which occurred on M-123 near Charcoal Grade Road in Luce County’s […]
On Saturday July 24th, shortly before 12:00pm the Newberry Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on M-123 in Newberry. Multiple firefighters responding to the station advised of heavy fire and smoke conditions. When Newberry Fire command was alerted of these conditions, mutual aid from Columbus Township Fire was […]
Detectives from TRIDENT have been investigating an individual selling Crystal Methamphetamine and Heroin within Chippewa County and the City of Sault Ste. Marie. During the investigation, several purchases of Crystal Methamphetamine and Heroin were made. Detectives received information that the individual drove to lower Michigan to bring back another load […]
Detectives from Trident have been investigating an individual selling Crystal Methamphetamine and Heroin within Chippewa County and the City of Sault Ste. Marie. During the investigation, several purchases of Crystal Methamphetamine and Heroin were made. Detectives received information that the individual drove to lower Michigan to bring back another load […]
On June 23, 2021 at about 7:29pm, Central Dispatch advised of a structure fire on County Road 438. Deputy Wyma from the Luce County Sheriff Department was the first on scene and observed flames visible from the back side of the house. The homeowner advised the Deputy that they observed […]
The restoration, protection, and preservation of the Munuscong River Watershed is a priority for the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) community. The Little Munuscong and Munuscong Rivers feed into the St. Marys River system which supports a thriving walleye, salmon, and perch fishery. This fishery helps to support a significant portion […]
In the early morning hours on Tuesday, a Luce County Deputy Sheriff pulled over a vehicle driven by Brett Dalton Blakely. Blakely struck the deputy in the face with his fist. He then took off in the vehicle and dragged the deputy a short distance. The Deputy fired four shots […]
SCHOOLCRAFT — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for adolescents ages 12-17 to receive the Pfizer vaccinations. Anyone 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. There are multiple options in each of the LMAS District Health Department’s four counties for vaccination […]
