Each year, from late March through mid-January of the next year, hundreds of ships go through Lakes Superior and Huron, up ...

Despite being a foundational figure in American hockey, Taffy Abel – who hid his Ojibwe heritage so he could pass as white – ...

It is with sadness that the family of Marie Elena (Scherpa) Scully, 61, of Allentown, shares the news of her death on January 10. Marie was a beautiful, sensitive soul with an open heart who cherished ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Native tribes in northern Michigan are warning tribal members after recent ICE enforcement actions, citing concerns over fear in communities, violations of tribal ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will close to all shipping traffic on Thursday night for the next two months for annual seasonal ...

The cast of the television series "The Pitt," set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, now has a character hailing from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The show's second season introduced the character Emma Nolan ...

Robert Paul Aldrich, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on January 4, 2026, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, Michigan. He was born on November 5, 1943, in Sault Ste. Marie to Paul ...

Shortly after Captain Rhianna Macon arrived in Milwaukee to take command of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan last June, she toured the lighthouses around the lake. For Macon, the lighthouses ...

The roar of engines and the spirit of endurance will once again take center stage as the International Snowmobile Race Week returns to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, from Feb. 1-7, 2026, proudly ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— The Soo Locks are scheduled to close to marine traffic next week. The locks will shut down for seasonal maintenance and repair beginning at 11:59 p.m. on January 15 or until ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - Michigan’s famous Soo Locks has set its closing date ahead of its annual winter maintenance work. And with this massive lock system closing for several weeks, it will cut off ...

Alice Marie Watchorn, age 85, of L'Anse, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born on April 14, 1940, in Baraga, ...