By Linsdsay Koskenoja EUP News Staff Writer Sault Ste. Marie will have a revitalized Moloney’s Alley.  The City of Sault Ste. Marie submitted an application to MiPlace, the placemaking organization created under Governor Snyder.  Under contract with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Sault Ste. Marie will get help in creating a “Place Plan” from a coalition between the Michigan [...]

December was a very interesting month.  There were lots of hawks around! It didn’t seem to matter where I went, in the Upper Peninsula or the Lower, they were everywhere. Pat and I have been seeing a goshawk hanging around in the woods around our house. That could explain why we only have one ruffed grouse coming in to feed [...]

By Scott Nason scottnason@eupnews.com Twitter: @snason2013 EUP News Contributor SAULT STE. MARIE – Happy New Year to all our readers and may the new year bring you happiness and good health. What will 2013 bring in terms of high school sports across the Eastern Upper Peninsula? Some things look fairly easy to predict, like the St. Ignace Saints girls basketball [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE – EUP News contributor, and Voice of the Soo Eagles for Fast Hockey, Scott Nason, interviews Tyler Marble. Tyler is a ’92 birth year goaltender Howell, Michigan. He stands 6-1 and weighs 180 pounds. Tyler has played in 16 games and has a 10-4-2 record, with three shutouts. He has a 2.27 goals against average and carries a [...]

By SCOTT NASON (scottnason@eupnews.com) EUP News Contributor ST. IGNACE – Relentless. If I had one word to describe the St. Ignace Saints girls basketball team on Friday night, it would be that one, but you could use several others. Led by a suffocating press, tremendous defense, and crashing of the boards, the Saints jumped off to a 30-0 lead midway [...]

By LINDAY KOSKENOJA EUP News Staff Writer Lake Superior State University (LSSU) was well represented in Lansing on Wednesday. The LSSU Student Government approved a resolution presented by Jay Gage, President of the Student Association of Michigan (SAM) and LSSU Student Government Representative, to formally endorse Michigan Senate Bill 756 (Kelsey’s Law).  To show support for their endorsement, Student Government [...]

By SCOTT NASON (scottnason@eupnews.com) EUP News Contributor Local 4-year old boy, Liam Nason, loves his country and loves the Presidents of the United States of America. Whatever happened to that band? Love their songs “Santa Monica” and “Father of Mine”, one of the best bands to come out of the U.K. since Smashmouth. Liam didn’t get that joke either, but [...]

By SCOTT NASON (scottnason@eupnews.com) EUP News Contributor RUDYARD – All in! Head Coach Barry Butler came up with the new motto and attitude for the Rudyard girls basketball program this spring, and it has payed dividends, on the court, off the court, and on the scoreboard. The Rudyard Bulldogs girls varsity basketball team surpassed their win total of last season, [...]

By CIARA KRANTZ Editor-in-Chief, EUP News At approximately 5:35 pm on December 1, 2012, with a crowd of around 75 onlookers, the Pickford Christmas Tree was lit for the season.  Positioned on Main Street, in front of Central Savings Bank, children were able to meet Santa, see the local fire truck lit in lights, and were able to head across [...]

By CIARA KRANTZ Editor-in-Chief, EUP News Luck has hit a resident of the EUP!  Wednesday night, November 28th, a $10,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold to an individual at the Pickford Market. Employees at the market stated that this is not the first time they have sold winning tickets.  Last year, a woman won $1500 off the 3-digit lottery and [...]

By SCOTT NASON (scottnason@eupnews.com) EUP News Contributor SAULT STE. MARIE – The Soo Eagles completed a sweep of the Springfield Jr. Blues on Saturday night, as Alex Robert scored a goal with just under five minutes to play in the contest, to capture the 2-1 victory, in front of 627 fans at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles defeated the Jr. Blues [...]

By LINDSAY KOSKENOJA EUP News Staff Writer Kelsey’s Law has been gaining momentum around Michigan.  Named after Kelsey Raffaele, Senate Bill 756, also known as Kelsey’s Law, SB 756 would prohibit Michigan 16 and 17 year old drivers from operating a vehicle while using a cell phone or other electronic device while holding a Level 1 or Level 2 graduated [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Soo Eagles will be at home this Friday and Saturday night, as they host the Springfield Jr. Blues, for the first time this season at Pullar Stadium. Game time is 7:30 p.m. both nights. These two teams met earlier this month in Springfield, Illinois. The Jr. Blues defeated the Eagles, 5-3 in the first game [...]

SAULT STE. MARIE – The high school winter sports season kicked off last night across the Eastern Upper Peninsula and the state of Michigan in girls basketball. Boys basketball, swimming, and wrestling will take place over the next few days and months, making it a very busy sports season across the area. EUP News will be here to cover it [...]

By SCOTT NASON EUP News Contributor The 2012-13 National Hockey League season is on life support. Last weekend, the league announced the latest round of cancellation, eliminating all regular-season games through December 14, as well as the All-Star Game in Columbus, Ohio on January 27. Almost 35% of the season has been wiped out, including the Winter Classic slated for [...]