David Lyden

2 weeks ago | 9and10news.com | David Lyden |Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky

Sault Ste. Marie — There’s an effort underway in Chippewa County to preserve a piece of maritime history along the Saint Marys River. The turn of the 20th century was a busy time on the Saint Marys.

3 weeks ago | 9and10news.com | Jake Boss |David Lyden

SAULT STE. MARIE- Lake Superior State basketball coach Steve Hettinga will be sticking around the Soo for the next decade. The school announced Wednesday that they’ve signed him to a ten-year deal through 2035. Hettinga is the longest tenured and winningest coach in program history. He guided the Lakers to the Elite 8 of the Division 2 NCAA Tournament, the first in program history. He’s also captured six GLIAC championships during his time with the Lakers so far.

4 weeks ago | 9and10news.com | David Lyden |Josh Monroe

The murder of JonBenet Ramsey in 1996 drew international attention, and part of that intense media focus was on the Ramsey’s northern Michigan getaway in Charlevoix. Mary Beth Kur and Dennis Halverson were both assisting the Boulder, CO police in the investigation that also found its way to Charlevoix. “Back then, you know, most of the three major networks were ABC, NBC, CBS.

1 month ago | 9and10news.com | David Lyden |Josh Monroe

The case of JonBenet Ramsey is one of the nation’s most infamous unsolved murders. And the still unsolved murder has a small, but significant tie to northern Michigan. The family of JonBenet was said to be heading to Charlevoix to continue their Christmas celebration in 1996. Former Charlevoix County prosecutor Mary Beth Kur remembers them well. I knew who they were. And my children were the same age as Burke and JonBenet. So everybody in Charlevoix knew the Charlevoix connection,” said Kur.

1 month ago | 9and10news.com | David Lyden |Josh Monroe

Michigan is far from the first place you think of when talking about slavery. But, the practice has its history here, including in northern Michigan. For centuries, the Straits of Mackinac have been a vital artery in the heartbeat of North American commerce -- at heartbeat, at times, kept alive with the practice of slavery. “There was a preexisting, indigenous system of slavery before the Europeans got here. Various tribes enslaving people and trading them for a variety of cultural reasons.