Seamore has officially opened the outdoor ice rink for this winter. After a delayed start due to above freezing temperatures, Lake Superior State University was able to open the ice rink for usage as of Friday, February 7. The rink, located on Pleger Commons, offers a great outdoor experience for […]
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Local Wrestlers On Top At District Tournament
This past Saturday the Rudyard/Brimley Wrestling Team traveled to Westwood High School for D4 Individual Wrestling Districts. The Bulldogs had four of their wrestlers place in the top four, which qualifies them for the Regional Tournament. Bradley Hall (103 Lbs) took home the gold in the weight division, finishing with […]
600,000 pounds of debris found at bottom of empty Soo Locks
By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Winter maintenance season at Michigan’s Soo Locks has meant some heavy lifting for the clean-up crew. When the Poe Lock – the system’s largest lock – shut down in late January, the huge area was emptied of all its water […]
Michigan official: Election Day should be a worker holiday
(AP) – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging businesses to give their workers the day off on Election Day by making it a company holiday. Benson says she’s encouraging Michigan companies to give employees the day off work on Nov. 3, so they can vote and work as […]
Hundreds Compete in St. Ignace’s 14th Annual Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament
Nearly two hundred hockey teams competed for some impressive hardware Sunday in Saint Ignace. The 14th Annual Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Tournament wrapped up this weekend on Moran Bay. 184 teams across 23 divisions from across the country battled it. They played on rinks with ice 17 inches thick. The […]
Emergency Services Conduct Practice Exercise on Sugar Island
Sugar Island Fire and EMS, practiced emergency shuttling of people off of the island this morning with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office used both the Hovercraft and the Emergency Rescue Airboat. We were practicing options to prepare for those times the ferry is not able to […]
Lakers Victorious in Canada with a 4-1 Win
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario – The Lakers closed out their Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) with a 4-1 victory against the University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers in a historic game as the teams played in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at the GFL Memorial Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 15. The game […]
Longtime PA announcer Dave Gonyeau to call his final basketball game at LSSU Saturday
By Linda Bouvet SAULT STE. MARIE – While NCAA Division II basketball has changed dramatically in four decades, fans and opponents have known one constant at Lake Superior State. The familiar faces of LSSU’s basketball scoring crew. Public address announcer Dave Gonyeau, clock operator John Askwith and shot clock operator […]
Doris Ann Powers
Obituary to be posted soon.
Kim Irene D’Autremont
Kim Irene D’Autremont, age 53, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Thursday morning, February 13, 2020, at her home. Kim was born on July 16, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Nelson and Irene (Moody) McLean. Kim served her country in the United States Coast Guard both in Traverse […]