John “Jack” Behrens weaved in and out of many lives for 83 year, and passed away on January 31, 2013, in Russellville, Arkansas. He was born on August 11, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to Amelia Landreville Behrens and Frank Behrens. Jack was 11 years old, when he moved to the Landreville farm, just outside of DeTour Village. He graduated from [...]

The Soo’s Eagle 95.1 has announced the winner of their inaugural Mother’s Day contest.  Former LSSU student, Jordan Johnston, submitted a letter describing how wonderful her mother is.  Annette from Co-Ed Flowers drew the winning entry. Jordan’s Mom, the subject of the winning entry, not only gained the accolades of her daughter, but also wins an array of great prizes [...]

The Sault girl’s softball team traveled the short distance to St. Ignace and walked away with two more wins.  The “mercy rule” came into effect both games resulting in two very quick games. In the leadoff game, Payton Salomon and Jackie Holt had three hits each, and Jenna Holt and Dani Laabs added two each. Kylee Fitzpatrick, Marisa Gonyeau and [...]

May 13-20, 2013 will mark Canada Road Safety Week, a national campaign aimed at making Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This campaign is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.   Educating the public about safe driving practices is a priority.  [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackson out. Randy Jackson, the lone remaining original “American Idol” judge, won’t be returning to the Fox talent competition next season. “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest only hinted at Jackson’s impending departure at the beginning of Thursday’s elimination episode. “A little later on, we’ll be revealing who’s leaving our show,” joked Seacrest as he swiveled Jackson around [...]

This February, Amsterdam raised the minimum age for prostitutes from 18 to 21. For Louise and Martine Fokkens, though, it’s the maximum age that’s cause for concern. The 70-year-old twins are believed to be Amsterdam’s oldest prostitutes, the Sun reports. After more than 50 years on the job — and approximately 355,000 men between them — they’ve decided to retire. [...]

LANSING — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation to prevent a scheduled rise in Michigan’s blood alcohol content limit for drivers. The legislation signed Thursday will keep the legal limit for drivers’ blood alcohol content at 0.08 percent. The limit was set to revert back to 0.10 percent in October because of a sunset provision in the current state [...]

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan now has a wolf hunting season after a board voted Thursday to allow hunters and trappers to kill up to 43 of the animals in selected parts of the state’s Upper Peninsula. The 6-week season will open Nov. 15 and end Dec. 31. The seven-member Natural Resources Commission voted 6-1 in favor of the plan in [...]

In what was fully expected to be a dogfight between Superior Central and Sault High as both team battled to ties in two games last season, Sault High won the battle in both games, but it wasn’t easy. In the first game, the Soo won by a 5-3 score.  Kylee Fitzpatrick had two hits including a double, and Payton Salomon, [...]

When Detroit police officers stopped a car being driven by a homicide suspect on the city’s west side Tuesday evening, a woman in the car, a police source said, cried out: “He’s got a gun!” The driver opened the car door and began firing at police, striking an officer in the head and a sergeant in the leg, a source [...]

Mark Krupiarz Editor/Publisher – EUP News Sault Ste Marie’s hockey team spent the weekend in Plymouth, MI showing hockey fans around the state that a small community public school can compete with the high-tuition, statewide recruiting powerhouse schools of lower Michigan.  In the end, though, the Soo lost the title game to Cranbrook-Kingswood of Bloomfield Hills by a 4-2 score. [...]

Helen Hollenbeck, 98, of Rexton, died Friday morning March 1, 2013 at Golden Leaves Living Center in Newberry, where she had resided since August of 2004. Born December 18, 1914 in Arenac County, Michigan, Helen was the daughter of the late Frank & Catherine (Kurek) Gruszecki. Helen resided in Detroit for 56 years and in addition to being a homemaker, [...]

Rep. Frank Foster issued the following statement today in response to his affirmative vote on HB 4111: After careful examination, consultation with our attorneys, and countless discussions with local residents, it has become evidently clear that a health care exchange is coming to Michigan. This is despite our best efforts, but the fact remains that we have exhausted all options [...]

The following article and video were posted by UpNorthLive.com MACKINAC ISLAND — A crew member on the freighter “Michigan” had a daring rescue from the ice when he needed to get home for his mother’s funeral. Desperate to get to shore to go home, the crew member called the U.S. Coast Guard to rescue him. The problem was, he was [...]

Sault Ste. Marie, MI -Huey Lewis and the News is commemorating the 30th Anniversary of their most award winning album, Sports, with their 30th Anniversary Tour which is coming to Kewadin Casinos DreamMakers Theater on June 2!  Tickets for this tour, where fans will hear the band perform the songs from Sports plus many other hits and surprises, go on [...]