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Monday, December 1, 2025
Sault Ste. Marie, MI. A temporary fuel shortage is affecting Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,following the closure of the Mackinac Bridge earlier today. The closure caused by falling icefrom the recent winter storm has interrupted regular fuel deliveries to the Sault Ste. Marie area,resulting in limited fuel supplies at local gas […]
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer deployed the Michigan National Guard to provide more personnel and specialized equipment to help with ice storm recovery efforts in northern Michigan. The governor also signed two executive orders to add Alcona and Antrim counties to the state of emergency declaration and to lift trucking restrictions to help expedite getting fuel and other critical supplies to impacted areas. “We are continuing our all-hands-on-deck approach to help families […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part twenty-three of a continuing series about the history of Sault Ste. Marie and the area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis Early Financing There was […]
New regulations take effect April 1, 2025 Heading out to fish? New sportfishing regulations for Michigan’s 2025 fishing season begin Tuesday, April 1, and are in effect through March 31, 2026. Changes this season include modifications to steelhead and muskie size limits and gear restrictions on some waters. Highlights include: […]
GAYLORD, Mich. – As northern lower Michigan waits for thawing ice, reestablishment of electrical and Internet services, and clearing of trees from roadways, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working to support those efforts. Accumulating ice on trees, power lines, structures and roadways north of M-72 and east of US-131 […]
TIMMINS, Ont. – Rebounding from a two-goal deficit, the Timmins Rock countered with five unanswered tallies to defeat the Soo Eagles 5-2 Sunday evening in Game 6 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final affair at McIntyre Arena. With the result, the Rock takes the best-of-seven series 4-2 and will […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Riding the strength of an Evan Hoglund hat trick, the Soo Eagles downed the Timmins Rock 5-3 Friday night in the fifth contest of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final series at Pullar Stadium. This sees the Eagles, who are now down 3-2 in the […]
We are thrilled to share some exciting news that will significantly impact the future of Laker Hockey and elevate our program to new heights. Lake Superior State University has received an extraordinary, recurring annual gift of $1.5 million from an anonymous benefactor, aimed at supporting our storied Laker Division I […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A two-goal night from Brant Romaniuk, that featured the game-winner, propelled the Timmins Rock to a narrow 3-2 win over the Soo Eagles Thursday evening in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final at Pullar Stadium. This sees Timmins go up 3-1 in […]
Car seats and booster seats are life-saving devices. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) estimates that correctly used child restraints reduce traffic crash fatalities by 71 percent for infants younger than 1 year old and by 54 percent for children 1 to 4 years old in passenger cars.Unfortunately, vehicle crashes […]
