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Saturday, February 1, 2025
LANSING — Michigan Department of Corrections officials can be sued for apparently violating their own rules by placing a seriously mentally ill prisoner in solitary confinement for three months, where he had earlier repeatedly cut himself, swallowed razor blades and written on the wall with his own blood, a federal […]
The following story was taken from a booklet by members of The Soo Fire Department in 1921. With the building of the current Soo lock, this makes for an interesting read comparing it to the Soo, 103 years ago. Enjoy! – Laurie Davis “See America First” is one of the […]
For the first time ever, the Sault High Blue Devils girls brought home the Regional track and field title. The State qualifying meet was held in Gladstone this year and the girls ended up with 56 points, over Gladstone’s 43 points, 30 for Marquette, Manistique with 27, Escanaba with 21, […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – The first season of a two-season repaving project on the Mackinac Bridge’s north viaduct and approach truss spans, originally scheduled to be completed by May 23, will not be complete until June 7. Citing additional patching work and an inability to field full work crews, project contractor […]
Following five years of litigation that spanned all the way to the Michigan SupremeCourt and back, Seth Vincent Horton, age 23 from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan plead guilty tothree felony counts: Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 3rd Degree; Bribing, Intimidating orInterfering with a Witness; and Using a Computer to a […]
First lady Jill Biden is slated to stump across Michigan this week in a push for her husband’s reelection, days ahead of President Joe Biden’s third campaign trek to the state this year on Sunday. Her arrival will kickoff a Women for Biden-Harris event in Marquette on Thursday, before heading […]
He was the first choice of president and general manager Bruno Bragagnolo to become the new head coach of the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. So, suffice to say that Bragagnolo got what he wanted in Jeremy Rebek. The 48-year-old Rebek has spent the past three […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $3.5 million to resurface nearly 5 miles of I-75 from M-28 north to 3 Mile Road in Chippewa County. The work includes single-course asphalt overlay, joint repairs, guardrail repairs, aggregate shoulders, and pavement markings. Work is expected to start Tuesday, May […]
State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Thursday was joined by Rep. Dave Prestin in announcing his bill to restore hunters’ rights, allowing them to hunt coyotes year-round. The plan, House Bill 5721, allows an individual who holds a fur harvester’s license to hunt coyotes year-round. The legislation comes in response to […]
The Sault High Blue Devils track and field teams brought home two more trophies for the case after winning both the boys and girls competitions. A 20 team invite, the Blue Devils were champions of the large school category. The boys earned 150 points over Roscommon 126.5 and Kalkaska 112.5. […]