Scott Labonte News Today

Family Fun Day is an annual event meant to give Sault Ste. Marie residents the opportunity to experience vacation fun right in their hometown.

Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours and Sault Historic Sites announced they will host the second annual Family Fun Day for eastern U.P. residents later in May.

"The level of professional help that has extended to me by both chief Scott Labonte and Det. Sgt. (Arthur) Newhook, its humbling," Baker said.

"The next chief must be a reform-minded leader with an emphasis on implicit bias, procedural bias, restorative justice and police legitimacy."

LaBonte is now the general manager in training of Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours, a private tour guide company that has been operating in Sault Ste. Marie for decades.

The search involved months of advertising the position and considering candidates both locally and from across America.

The search for candidates began when chief of five years Scott LaBonte resigned from the department in early February.

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to the town.

Residents in the area received a "reverse 911" call from Berkley Police during the incident asking asking them to "shelter in place."

As the holidays creep up, fire officials remind people to exercise caution and to ensure their lights are in proper working order.