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Union: Assaults and security risks rise with staffing crisis
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (170+ words) Every day of every week, the Corrections Officers in the Michigan prisons are being placed at risk due to the widespread staffing crisis. This creates dangerous conditions for the officers who are now stretched too thin as they try to…...
Gallery: Nearly 1, 100 join International Bridge Walk under sunny skies
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (389+ words) Mother Nature did not disappoint those who participated in the 36th annual International Bridge Walk this morning with sunny skies, slight breezes and comfortable temperatures. One thing Mother Nature could have laid off on were the massive amounts of mayflies flying…...
Dennis Ted Skidmore - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie - Soo Leader
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (180+ words) Posted Jun 26, 2026 4: 09 PM Dennis Ted Skidmore, age 73, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away on June 23, 2026, at My Michigan Medical Center. He was born on April 7, 1953, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Sam and Betty (Herington) Skidmore. Dennis was preceded in…...
MDHHS encourages residents to get tested during National HIV Testing Day
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (466+ words) Soo Leader. com MDHHS encourages residents to get tested during National HIV Testing Day The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)estimates about one in seven people with HIV in the U. S. don't know their status and would benefit from testing…...
Repeat deportee sentenced to 46 months in illegal re-entry case
2+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Sault Michigan News Repeat deportee sentenced to 46 months in illegal re-entry case Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Acting Chief Patrol Agent Javier Geronimo Jr. , U. S. Border Patrol Detroit Sector. According to court records, United States Border Patrol agents arrested…...
M-123 reconstruction meetings set every other Tuesday at Whitefish Township Hall
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (129+ words) Who: MDOT staff and contractors Interested residents and business owners Community stakeholders When: 1 p. m. every other Tuesday June 2 to'Oct. 20, 2026 Where: Whitefish Township Hall 7052 M-123 Paradise, MI 49768 Accessibility: Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact…...
Michigan DNR honors fallen conservation officers during National Police Week
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (176+ words) These officers stood as protectors of natural resources, often in quiet, remote places," said Chief Brandon Kieft, DNR Law Enforcement Division. We honor their sacrifice and we carry forward, every day, the legacy of our 17 fallen conservation officers across the…...
Rudyard's own Superintendent Tom Mc Kee is top dog in the U. P.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (376+ words) Back in late April, the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators(MASA) Region 1 Superintendents Groupselected Rudyard Area School's Superintendent Dr. Thomas Mc Kee as its 2026 Yooper Super of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding public school administrators for achievement and…...
International Bridge traffic up in April compared to 2025
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (136+ words) The International Bridge Administration has announced that one-way traffic crossings of the International Bridge in'Sault Ste. Marie totalled 58, 399 for last month. "Traffic for the calendar year-to-date on April 30, 2026, is 223, 497. This represents a year-to-date decrease of 5. 7 per cent as compared to…...
Three dead after shooting at Lake City home - Soo Leader
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (133+ words) A third person has died following a shooting yesterday morning in Missaukee County. Michigan State Police were called to a residence on N. Wilson Road in Lake City at around 10: 50 a. m. Arriving officers found three people who had been shot. "Preliminary investigation…...