LSSU Senior Helps Power Technology Upgrade at Homestead Mission Operations Center

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Homestead Mission Operations Center (H-MOC) has taken another major step forward with the deployment of new modeling, simulation, and digital engineering capabilities designed to support education, research, and future space mission operations. Lake Superior State University senior Hailey Lewis, a computer science major, played a […]

Man charged after stealing front end loader

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI. Justin Greenwood, 28, of Copemish, was arrested after he allegedly stole a front-end loader from a construction site in Interlochen. The preliminary investigation indicated that a front-end loader was stolen in the early morning hours of September 29, 2026 from a construction site on Lyon Road […]

Senate silent on gas tax suspension, adjourns with no movement

Whether the Legislature will move forward with a temporary suspension of the state’s gasoline tax in the wake of spiking fuel prices remained unclear Thursday after a Senate session took no action on the issue. The Senate adjourned Thursday after taking votes on several pieces of legislation that had been […]

Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s governor to halt further executions this year and order an independent review. Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, was taken to […]

Pickup vs bicycle accident results in arrest of man leaving the scene and assault

On September 21, 2026, officers of the Sault Ste. Marie Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of the Fort Street Bridge for a reported crash involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist. The pickup truck was no longer at the scene when officers arrived. Officers located the bicyclist […]

85-year-old Cheboygan County missing man found safe in woods

On September 28, 2026, the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint regarding an 85-year-old male who had been reported missing. The subject was known to have dementia and short-term memory issues. Through contact with the family and the investigation, deputies determined that the subject had left the area in […]

Eagles conquer rival Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A couple of early third period tallies by the Soo Eagles broke open a tie game as they went on to defeat the rival Soo Thunderbirds 5-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League month-end matchup Wednesday at Pullar Stadium. Meeting for the second time this […]

Suspect Arrested Following Break-In at DeTour Area Public Schools

Chippewa County, Michigan. Authorities arrested a suspect after a break-in at DeTour Area Schools. The incident prompted school officials to cancel classes on October 1st. There is no known danger to the school, students, faculty, or the community. On October 1, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., troopers from the Michigan […]

Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Piketo death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of […]

Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had arrested the pilot of a FlyDubai flight who stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash a plane full of Israelis. Netanyahu said passengers and crew members on the flight managed to subdue the […]