Law enforcement officials mingle around a 40-foot fast response boat that fits out with four, 300-horsepower outboard motors. The craft belongs to U.S. Homeland Security, one of a dozen federal, state, provincial, and local fire and law enforcement agencies from both sides of the St. Mary’s river that attended an area maritime security conference hosted by Lake Superior State University [...]

EUP News.com has teamed up with the Chippewa County Animal Shelter to bring you a constant listing of all animals available for adoption from our local shelter.  We’ve added a link to our menu bar entitled, “Adopt A Pet“. There are many ways you can support your local animal shelter.  These shelters provide shelter, food, healthcare, and life to abandoned [...]

By SCOTT CHURCH, Sports Editor EUPNews.com SAULT STE. MARIE – The NCAA came down on Penn State on Monday and didn’t spare the rod on the Nittany Lions football program. The school is banned from post-season play for the next four years, has lost 20 scholarships per year for the next four years, must pay 12 million dollars per year [...]

SUPERIOR, MI – Brimley High School graduate Sydney Leigh Beaune recently signed her Letter of Intent to play volleyball and basketball for Ancilla College in the 2012-2013 season. Beaune earned a total of fifteen varsity letters (including four each in volleyball and basketball). She will begin her academic career by pursuing a degree in Health Sciences with aspirations of becoming [...]

CAPITAL INVESTMENT – First National Bank of St. Ignace President and CEO James North, left, presents a symbolic $10,000 check to Lake Superior State University Foundation Executive Director Tom Coates for LSSU’s South Hall renovation project. The state of Michigan essentially matches $3 for every dollar that LSSU raises towards the $12 million project, which will house the University’s School [...]

Barbara Ann  McKiddie, age 79, of Cedarville, Michigan, died peacefully Thursday, July 19, 2012 at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie.  Her husband of 59 years, Bert McKiddie was the last to say good-bye by singing to her. Barbara was born to Mervin Herbert Nixon and Pearl Susannah Mae McConkey Nixon on January 5, 1933 in Sault Ste. Marie, [...]

Irma A. Lesatz, 82, a lifelong area resident, died at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry on Monday morning, July 23, 2012. Born on April 5, 1930, in Engadine, she was one of 13 children of Louis & Emma (Marcus) Wagner. Irma attended Bethlehem Lutheran Church. On December 20, 1958 she married Francis Lesatz in Engadine. During her lifetime, Irma [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A lack of permits for the City of Sault Ste. Marie’s Kids Fishing Pond means the 11th annual Connor Gorsuch Kids Fishing Day will not be held this year. The Soo Area Sportsmen’s Club said the event is usually held on the last Saturday in July at the Kids Fishing Pond, which is located at [...]