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MDOT continues cleanup from recent winter storm
1+ week, 6+ day ago (481+ words) Accumulating ice on trees, power lines, structures and roadways in a band crossing the northern Lower Peninsula from Manistee and Ludington to Alpena and Alcona left tens of thousands of residences and businesses without power, while overnight temperatures dipped into…...
A section of M-123 in NW Chippewa Co. is closed due to drifting
2+ week, 2+ day ago (152+ words) A section of M-123 in NW Chippewa Co. is closed due to drifting'SooLeader.com A section of M-123 in NW Chippewa Co. is closed due to drifting Even though the blizzard has exited the region, strong winds in the wake of it…...
E.U.P. begins long cleanup as Blizzard of 2026 winds down tonight
2+ week, 3+ day ago (205+ words) As the Blizzard of 2026 continues to wrap later today, clean up is going to take several days due to the extensive drifting. Mackinac County 911 Emergency Director Bryce Tracey took time out of this busy schedule earlier today to talk with…...
Blizzard warning now in effect for much of the Eastern U.P.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (284+ words) The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Blizzard Warning from 5 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Tuesday for central and western Chippewa County and central and western Mackinac County. This replaces the previous Winter Storm Warning. Meteorologists say blizzard conditions are expected…...
Early bird deadline for Soo Film Festival submissions fast approaching
2+ week, 5+ day ago (53+ words) Early bird deadline for Soo Film Festival submissions fast approaching'SooLeader.com Early bird deadline for Soo Film Festival submissions fast approaching This has been shared 0 times If you would like to apply to become a Verified Commenter, please fill out…...
Iran's World Cup place in US put in doubt by Middle East war. FIFA has Iraq next in line
4+ week, 2+ day ago (918+ words) Iran is due to play its three group stage games in the U.S. " two in Inglewood, California, then in Seattle " from June 15-26. Cities in Canada and Mexico also will host some of the 104 games. The U.S. and Israel have targeted Iran in…...
Bridge director says operations continue despite toll revenue dip
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) The International Bridge Administration'earlier this month'announced that one-way traffic crossings of the International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie totaled 54,115 for the month of January 2026. Traffic for the calendar year-to-date on Jan. 31, 2026, is 54,115. This represents a year-to-date decrease of 22.8 per cent…...
Here's a photo of a man holding a 64-pound flathead catfish
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) Codie Carlson was bowfishing Plum Creek in the early-morning hours of Sunday, June 29, when he brought in the record-breaker. This fish beats the previous state-record flathead catfish " 53.35 pounds, 43 inches " caught in 2022 by Lloyd Tanner, of Hobart, Indiana, on the St....
Preparations underway to bring James L. Oberstar to Wisconsin shipyard
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (756+ words) The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are preparing the M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar for safe transit after the vessel sustained hull damage Preparations underway to bring James L. Oberstar to Wisconsin shipyard Personnel aboard M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar transferred…...