SAULT STE. MARIE – The fifth annual Hockey for Heroes Tournament runs March 13-14 at Pullar Stadium and benefits Veterans at Hospice of the EUP, including a Special Veteran Fund. The Corps of Engineers, M&C Water, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, Sault Printing and Michigan Department of Corrections are among […]
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Richard Andrew Haapala
Richard Andrew Haapala, age 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away early Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital’s Long Term Care Unit. Richard was born on December 12, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan the son of the late Herman and Ann (Mattson) Haapala. He graduated […]
Michigan man arrested after breaking and entering at Upper Peninsula Moose lodge
ST. IGNACE TOWNSHIP, MI – Police have arrested a 54-year-old St. Ignace man accused of breaking into a Loyal Order of Moose lodge in the Upper Peninsula. Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post responded to a breaking and entering complaint at a lodge in St. Ignace Township […]
Ann Marie Smith
On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2020 God welcomed home a new Angel. Ann Marie Smith, 68, passed calmly and quietly with her family in the privacy of her new apartment in the Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Grand Rapids, MI. A proud Michigander and Upper Peninsula resident, Ann lived […]
Art Van Going Out Of Business: Liquidation Sales To Start Friday
UPDATE: Below is a statement from Erickson Furniture, owners of the local Art Van Furniture store: Art Van Furniture of Sault Ste Marie is a locally and family owned and operated home furnishings store, proudly located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The business is owned by Erickson’s. Contrary to many […]
As Michigan battle rages on Line 5, Enbridge quietly buys land for tunnel
WAWATAM TOWNSHIP—As court battles persist over Enbridge Energy Inc.’s plan to build an underground tunnel for its Line 5 oil pipeline, Enbridge is quietly shelling out millions for modest properties on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac. According to local property records, an Enbridge subsidiary has scooped up 16 […]
Badgers’ Abby Roque named WCHA offensive player of the year
University of Wisconsin senior center Abby Roque was named Wednesday as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association offensive player of the year. Roque scored 17 goals and had 38 points in 24 league games. On Tuesday, she was named one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top […]
Weapons Threat Investigated at Rudyard School
Earlier today, (3/4/2020) The Rudyard Area School Administration received information that a student possibly had a handgun at the school. The Chippewa County School Liaison Deputy Sheriff responded to the school and met with the School Administration. The school had located the suspect student and detained him. At this time […]
City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020, Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions will be enforced on the City Street Systems until further notice. The Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions will apply to all City Streets except for the following streets which are designated […]
Coast Guard honors crew of Sugar Island Ferry and Good Samaritans having saved girl from river
SAULT STE MARIE – United States Coast Guard Officers held a ceremony today at the Sugar Island Ferry Dock today to honor the crew of the Sugar Island ferry and the Good Samaritans that worked together on a fateful day on January 21 when they all worked together to rescue […]