Friday, July 31, 2026
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A frenzied finish that featured six third period goals saw the Soo Eagles eventually outlast the Iroquois Falls Storm 6-5 in overtime Saturday in a wild Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles began the scoring midway through the opening stanza as […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. A 45-year-old Brimley woman has been arraigned on felony drugand obstruction charges following a traffic stop in which she allegedly resisted troopers and wasfound with suspected methamphetamine and open intoxicants. On October 16, 2025, at approximately 3:39 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police(MSP) Sault Ste. Marie […]
In 1923, Stanley Newton published “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part thirty 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 In 1908, Mr. Osborn […]
In the third week of the government shutdown, both sides are fully in the midst of playing the blame game, trying to convince voters that the other side is responsible for the government coming to a screeching halt. Republicans are claiming that Democrats are forcing a shutdown to score political […]
After decades of advocacy to protect a historic Native American burial site, on what is known as Brady Park in Sault Ste. Marie, the large obelisk is finally being removed. The obelisk was placed at the site without tribal consultation in 1907 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Soo […]
POWERS, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Menominee County Road Commission have issued a permit for railroad bridge work near the US-2/US-41 intersection in Powers, Menominee County, requiring a short detour Oct. 20-31. A five-day closure of US-2 will begin at about 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20. The detour […]
Insurance participation is about to get a lot simpler across MyMichigan Health providers and locations, according to Paul Berg, M.D., M.H.A., senior vice president and chief medical officer, MyMichigan Health. “At MyMichigan Health, we want you to have the same high-quality experience at all our locations,” Dr. Berg said. “This […]
DICKINSON COUNTY – The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, along with law enforcement partners from across the Upper Peninsula, recently conducted a three-day human trafficking operation targeting individuals involved in the sexual exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. Participating agencies included the Kingsford Public Safety Department, Iron Mountain Police Department, Chippewa […]
A two-goal lead in the third period slipped away, and Lindenwood came back to beat Lake Superior State 5-4 on Friday night at Taffy Abel Arena. Reagan Milburn’s goal early in the third put the Lakers (2-1) up 4-2. But Charles Savoie scored twice to bring the game level for the […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A workmanlike road effort that featured a well-balanced offensive attack and the shutout goaltending of Ryan Hicks powered the Soo Thunderbirds to a 5-0 triumph over the rival Soo Eagles Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Some solid cycle work […]
