🌱 How Sault’s spill center is reshaping Line 5 emergency planning

Good morning to you Sault Ste. Marie! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Sault’s spill center is reshaping Line 5 emergency planning
• Which Sault Ste. Marie trooper just earned top state honors?
• Why a Brimley man is facing dozens of serious felony charges

Also on today's calendar: Midnight's Gold Rush.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Rather cloudy; breezy, colder, temps: high: 23, low: 8.
• Saturday: Not as cold with snow showers, with a high of 32 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Coast Guard to test oil spill tracking models in Straits of Mackinac (mlive.com) — Sault Ste. Marie’s Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise is leading eight new Coast Guard-funded projects to improve how oil spills are tracked and handled, especially in icy conditions. With testing planned in the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan, this research could shape future protections for local waters, Line 5 response planning, and the broader eastern U.P. shoreline.
   

2. Michigan State Police Eighth District awards employee of the year to officers and support staff (kbear102.com) — A Michigan State Police officer based at the Sault Ste. Marie post, MCO Bruce Brown, has been named one of the Eighth District’s Employees of the Year for his leadership and work in construction zones. He’s honored alongside Trooper Ryan Rossler from Iron Mountain and civilian staffer Tammy Williamson from St. Ignace, underscoring the Upper Peninsula’s strong public safety team.
   

3. Brimley man arrested (mininggazette.com) — Law enforcement based in Sault Ste. Marie report that a 28-year-old Brimley man has been arrested and extradited to Michigan on multiple child sexually abusive activity and computer crime charges. He was arraigned in 91st District Court with a $250,000 bond and strict conditions, and is scheduled to appear again on January 12 while remaining presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

4. Bobcat breach: Feline scales fence, invades Mich. prison grounds (corrections1.com) — A bobcat caused a stir at Chippewa Correctional Facility near Sault Ste. Marie after scaling the fence, racing around the grounds, and perching in a maple tree for about an hour. Staff and DNR officers eventually herded the healthy wild cat back into nearby forest, where bobcats are common but rarely seen.
   

📸 Around Sault Ste. Marie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sault Ste. Marie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Chris Canas Band | Kewadin Casino Rapids Lounge
  Kewadin Sault Ste Marie Hotel, 2186 Shunk Rd, Sault Ste. Marie
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Midnight's Gold Rush
  Kewadin Casinos – Sault Ste. Marie , 2186 Shunk Rd , Sault Ste. Marie
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• After School Lego Club
  St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
  3:30 pm
• Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting
  Beaver Island District Library , 26400 Donegal Bay Rd , St James
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Girls @ Home vs. TC Christian
  Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
  5:30 pm
• Boys Varsity @ Brimley
  Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
  6:00 pm
• A Celtic Christmas - The Tartan Terrors
  Cheboygan Opera House , 403 N Huron St , Cheboygan
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Lee Fayssoux
  Jerk-N-Depot , 7568 US-31 , Alanson
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Varsity Boys & Girls @ Atlanta
  Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Children's Storytime
  Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
  11:00 am
• Polar Express Movie Matinee!
  Cheboygan Area Public Library , 100 S Bailey St. , Cheboygan
  1:00 pm
• Board of Commissioners Meeting
  870 S Main St , Cheboygan
  2:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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