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 […]
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2025 fishing season opens Tuesday
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: […]
MDOT responding to northern lower Michigan ice storm
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 […]
Eagles’ Season Ends in Game 6 of Quarterfinals
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 […]
Hoglund hat trick helps Eagles extend series with Rock
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 […]
Laker Hockey Receives $1.5 Million Annual Gift to Elevate the Program
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 […]
Timmins takes 3-1 series lead with narrow win over Soo Eagles
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 […]
Updated Child Passenger Safety Laws provide extra protections for children
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 […]
MYWAY State Championship Results
Several Sault City Youth Wrestlers wrapped up their folkstyle wrestling season at the MYWAY State Championships over the weekend, the most competitive youth tournament in Michigan. Two wrestlers were able to battle their way through their bracket to place in the top 8. MYWAY State Placers Carson Browning 4th Place […]
Fatal Crash in Gogebic County
Gogebic County, Michigan. At approximately 11:20 pm on March 26th, troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post and deputies from the Gogebic County Sheriff’sDepartment responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash on M-64 in MareniscoTownship. The vehicle was traveling southbound on M-64 when the driver lost control […]