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New child advocacy center will serve Luce, Chippewa and Mackinac Co.
SAULT STE. MARIE — A new child advocacy center in Chippewa County will focus on justice and support for child victims of abuse in the Eastern U.P. Prior to this center opening up on the Bay Mills Indian reservation, forensic interviewers for child abuse cases had to drive three hours from Escanaba to Chippewa County. While their official grand opening is in mid-July, the center has already taken referrals from Delta County this past week. The child advocacy center was made possible with a $400,000 grant. Bay mills was one of 11 federally recognized tribes in the nation who received the grant. It fulfills a critical need of services to Luce, Chippewa and Mackinac County. “With the CAC model, they are interviewed once by the forensic interviewer, and then it is watched live by police, maybe a social worker, and we also record it so they have that recording for evidence,” said Janet Farrish-Gravelle, social services director.
Indians win by a hair
It doesn’t get much closer than this. The outcome of the Upper Peninsula Division 3 boys’ track and field Finals boiled down to the last race as Newberry held off St. Ignace 96-92 for its first championship in eight years when it was competing in D-2. Lake Linden-Hubbell,...
Rudyard High School celebrates Class of 2024 at graduation
Editor's Note: The online version of this story has been updated with the salutatorian title for Aiden Bickel. RUDYARD — This weekend, Rudyard Area Schools saw the most recent class of seniors walk across the stage and into the next phase of their lives. ...
Hey kids! Want to go to football camp?
The Newberry High School Football program is hosting its annual Youth Football Camp at the football field June 3-5 after school. Football camp gives area youngsters a chance to try football in a fun environment. Registration fees from the camp benefit the Newberry High School Football program and is one of its major fundraisers each year.
Teacher Spotlight: Jessica Krueger helps students 'notice and wonder about the world around them'
RUDYARD — Jessica Krueger knew she wanted to be a teacher from a young age. Originally from mid-Michigan, Krueger's passion for teaching was solidified when she became a student teacher for kindergarteners as a high schooler. "I really liked children from a very early age like a lot of...
How to access Sault Evening News anywhere with the new app
From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography, our Sault Evening News app, available in the Apple or Google Play stores, provides an easy way to access the news Chippewa County depends on and the eNewspaper wherever you are. Experience news on-the-go Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy...
2024 Local Memorial Day ceremonies
Local American Legion Posts have announced plans for annual Memorial Day ceremonies to take place on Monday, May 27. The Hugh Allan McInnes Post 74 of Newberry will hold programs in Newberry and McMillan. The Newberry program will begin at 9 a.m. at the VFW memorial in front of Tahquamenon...
U.P. man wins trip to Europe, $10K prize during ‘Wheel of Fortune’ appearance
A Mackinac County man was finally able to let it out that he was a big winner during an appearance on the game show “Wheel of Fortune.” According to UpNorthLive, David Livermore taped his episode in Los Angeles in April and waited several weeks to share the good news as the program finally aired Monday night.
Introducing Doughty’s HVAC
The Luce County area now has a new licensed and insured heating, ventilating and air conditioning business. Newberry native Trenton Doughty opened Doughty’s HVAC in McMillan in November of 2023 seeing a need for additional services in the area. “I saw how much there was a need for it...
I-75 resurfacing work will close one lane until September in Chippewa County
SAULT STE. MARIE — The main highway connecting Sault Ste. Marie to the Mackinac Bridge will be slowing down to one-way traffic for the next four months. On Tuesday, May 28, the Michigan Department of Transportation is beginning a $3.5 million project to repair a large portion of I-75.
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