Fatal sled crash in Whitefish Township

March 4, 2026

SAULT STE. MARIE — At approximately 3:20 p.m. last Saturday, troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a report of a serious snowmobile crash on West Green Shack Road near South Chippewa Hunt Club Row. The preliminary investigation found that the driver of the snowmobile was traveling southbound on West Green Shack Road when it struck an embankment, causing the snowmobile to go airborne and eject the driver. Emergency medical aid was attempted by a witness, but the driver, a 62-year-old man from Eckerman in Chippewa County, was pronounced dead at ...

U.P. Home Health & Hospice earns third star in We Honor Veterans program

March 4, 2026

MARQUETTE — U.P. Home Health & Hospice has been recognized with its third star in the We Honor Veterans program, a national initiative that strengthens hospice and home health care for America’s Veterans and their families. We Honor Veterans is a program of the National Alliance for Care ...

Arrests made following attempted drug smuggling at Newberry prison

March 4, 2026

NEWBERRY — A pair of downstate men have been arrested and charged were arrested following an attempted drug smuggling incident at the Newberry Correctional Facility. On Feb. 28, Michigan State Police troopers from the agency's Sault Ste. Marie post were notified by Newberry Correctional ...

Lawsuit over county taking ownership of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport FBO filed

March 3, 2026

MARQUETTE COUNTY — A local resident has filed a lawsuit against Marquette County over the county’s plan to take over the fixed base operator services at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport. The lawsuit alleges that the county is in violation of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, as well as that ...

MAPS hosts open houses to inform the public about bond proposal

March 3, 2026

MARQUETTE — On Monday night, Marquette Area Public Schools held an open house event at Bothwell Middle School to inform the public about their May 5th bond proposal. Another open house will be held at 5 p.m. tonight at Marquette Senior High School, with optional building tours being held ...

Cable subscribers down, complaints up

March 3, 2026

MARQUETTE — In 2025, the number of cable subscribers in Michigan fell by more than 120,000, and the number of customer complaints has gone up, according to the Public Service Commission. The number of subscribers has dropped to about 1 million, a dramatic decrease in the total number of ...