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Bois Blanc man arrested

BOIS BLANC ISLAND — On Monday, March 9, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch notified Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office of an active incident on Bois Blanc Island. CCCD advised that they were speaking to a 63-year-old female that resides on the island who was ...

Gogegic Iron Area Narcotics Team arrests suspects on meth, heroin charges

GOGEBIC COUNTY — In late 2025, Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team investigators obtained information that Megan Danielle Benton and Cynthia Lee Sullivan, along with known and unknown co-conspirators, had been bringing large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin to Gogebic County and Iron ...

State struggles with shortage of special ed teachers

MARQUETTE – There has always been a shortage of special education teachers and the turnover rate is high, according to the Learning Disabilities Association of America. In Michigan, more than 3% of special education teaching positions are vacant, the highest vacancy rate of all types of ...

Print Delivery Suspended Tuesday Due to Severe Weather

Due to severe winter weather and blizzard-like conditions impacting Northern Michigan, our newspaper will not be printed or delivered on Tuesday. The safety of our employees, carriers, and distribution teams remains our top priority during these extreme conditions. Subscribers will still have ...