Miguel Cabrera became the 33rd MLB player to reach 3,000 hits on Saturday with an opposite-field single against Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela. Cabrera, who had been chasing the mark when Yankees manager Aaron Boone intentionally walked him earlier this week, is just the seventh player in history to reach 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. […]
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8th Ranked Thunderbirds on verge of eliminating Eagles
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Thunderbirds got a goal in each period, including the game-winner, from Michael Chaffay to send them on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Soo Eagles Friday evening in a robust Game 3 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division Final […]
Ready to Hit the Trails? Follow These Tips to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species
Michael Hindy – Three Shores CISMA Coordinator As the snow melts away, it’s time to put away our snowmobiles as we get ready for another favorite Yooper pastime: hitting the trails with our Off-Road Vehicles (ORV) and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV). Did you know that while hitting the trails, you […]
Bills would give Michigan sheriffs $15M from liquor tax for rural road patrols
LANSING, MI – Michigan’s county sheriffs would have more stable and permanent funding to support road patrols in rural Michigan communities under a package of bills that passed in the House of Representatives this week. House Bills 5732, 5772 and 5773 would take $15 million of the liquor excise taxes collected by the state each […]
Byron Lewis
Byron Gordon Lewis, Sr. age 79, of Lansing, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Byron was born on October 10, 1942, in Ontario Canada to the late Lawrence and Peggy (Wassegijig) Lewis. He graduated from Sault High School and went on to earn his associate degree from Lansing Community College. […]
James Craig says he’s ‘the candidate to beat’ as GOP primary race takes shape
Lansing — Former Detroit police Chief James Craig described himself as the “candidate to beat” and the “front runner” in the race to be the Republican Party’s nominee for governor as the crowded contest took shape Monday, a day before the filing deadline. Craig’s campaign said it turned in 21,735 petition […]
Alvin Menard
Alvin “Al” Joseph Menard, age 98, of Sugar Island, MI passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, MI. Al was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI on March 1, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Myotte) Menard. He joined the […]
Foster’s OT heroics lifts Thunderbirds over Eagles
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Cooper Foster’s second goal of the game, coming 14:42 into overtime, gave the Soo Thunderbirds a dramatic 4-3 triumph over the Soo Eagles Wednesday night in Game 2 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division Final at John Rhodes Community Centre. The outcome gives […]
LaBonte to Lead Next Generation of Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — Famous Soo Locks Cruises, Inc. operating as Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours announces the succession of Scott LaBonte to General Manager in training for its 63rd season starting in May. LaBonte, formerly Fire Chief of Sault Ste. Marie, will combine his safety, management and community outreach […]
John Alfred Smale
John Alfred Smale, age 62, of Hessel, Michigan, died at McLaren Northern Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan, on April 15, 2022. He was born on May 29, 1959, in Cedarville, Michigan to Marlow and Beverly (Morrow) Smale. John grew up in Cedarville and attended Cedarville High School of Les Cheneaux Schools. […]