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Jim Lehocky

Jim Lehocky is a veteran reporter who covers a little bit of everything going on in Chippewa County

Recent Work by Jim

Peregrine falcons return to International Bridge with new hatchlings

Peregrine falcons return to International Bridge with new hatchlings

Nest boxes were installed on the International Bridge in 2010 on both the U.S. and Canadian arches
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Several Sault Mich. gas stations run out of gas

Several Sault Mich. gas stations run out of gas

As of Tuesday afternoon, a few stations remain open
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VIDEO: 54th annual LSSU Snowman Burning welcomed in spring . . . or did it?

VIDEO: 54th annual LSSU Snowman Burning welcomed in spring . . . or did it?

Annual ritual could not prevent Old Man Winter from returning this weekend
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GALLERY: 2025 Great Lakes shipping season officially starts

GALLERY: 2025 Great Lakes shipping season officially starts

The tug/barge Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader took the honour of going through the Poe Lock Friday morning.
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After 5 decades, Sheri Laaksonen hangs up her skates in Sault, Mich.

After 5 decades, Sheri Laaksonen hangs up her skates in Sault, Mich.

Laaksonen's last day was Saturday, March 15 at the 84th annual Silver Blades Revue Hiawatha Skating Club's 'One Hit Wonder' event
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Suspected member of notorious Venezuelan gang arrested at Sault border

Suspected member of notorious Venezuelan gang arrested at Sault border

Customs and Border Protection says member of Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal gang designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S., was apprehended last month
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DOGE looks to end leases to two federal offices in the Soo

DOGE looks to end leases to two federal offices in the Soo

The recent lease cancellations come as the Department of Government Efficiency continues to slash the budgets of federal agencies under the direction of President Donald Trump
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Border Patrol apprehends a Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member in Sault, MI

Border Patrol apprehends a Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member in Sault, MI

United States Border Patrol said the gang member was attempting to retrieve a previously seized vehicle
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BREAKING: Two dead at Wood Creek Manor in Sault, Michigan

BREAKING: Two dead at Wood Creek Manor in Sault, Michigan

Several law enforcement agencies, along with Sault EMS, responded to the scene
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2025 I-500 Snowmobile Endurance race has 1st-time champions

2025 I-500 Snowmobile Endurance race has 1st-time champions

The #18 Nelson Racing Team from Minnesota took the checkered flag for the first time at the I-500
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