SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles fell behind early, but bounced back to pull out a 7-5 win over the French River Rapids Friday in a chippy high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Pullar Stadium. A goal-filled first period saw each team tally three times to knot […]
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McBain Man Reaches Plea Agreement in First of Two Cases for Sexually Assaulting a Child
MISSAUKEE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES, MI. In January 2024, a trooper from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Cadillac Post was made aware of another victim in a sexual assault case he was working.The original investigation began in March 2023. The victim in this case alleged they had been sexuallyassaulted by now 37-year-old […]
Community Action Launches Homelessness Awareness Month This November
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, October 11, 2024 — Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency(CLMCAA) is excited to kick off Homelessness Awareness Month this November by inviting thecommunity to come together in support of those experiencing or facing homelessness. Thefocus of this year’s initiative is to increase awareness and engagement, with […]
DNR urges extreme fire caution as crews battle 16 small fires across the Upper Peninsula
Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters across the Upper Peninsula are reminding the public to be extra careful with fire as numerous small blazes have ignited across the region over the past few days. “Currently, there are 16 fires across the U.P. that we are working or checking daily,” said […]
Boys Soccer Wraps Up Regular Season
Sault High Boys Varsity soccer team recently competed in their last four games of regular season play. All four of those games were on the road. The Sault traveled to Big Bay De Noc for a match and came out with a 12-1 victory. Coach Alan MacArthur noted “Oddly enough, […]
Brimley Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI. On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m. a trooper from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Lake Post conducted a traffic stop on US-27 near Eagles Nest inTuscarora Township. The driver of the vehicle, 44-year-old Michael Adam Scott from Brimley, did nothave a valid driver’s license […]
Inside Fort Brady
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part eleven of a continuing series that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis The most cordial social […]
Sault High Football Celebrates Seniors
Saturday, the Blue Devils hosted a double header against strong JV and Varsity teams from Cedar Springs, which is just north of Grand Rapids. The second to last home game for Varsity, it was a chance to recognize the team’s seniors, along with their parents. Ezra Beach, Cale Bell, Evan […]
Vikings strike late to clip Eagles
MASSEY, Ont. – Anthony Bertrand’s second goal of the game, coming off an impressive rush up-ice, with just 24 seconds remaining was the game-winner as the Elliot Lake Vikings defeated the Soo Eagles 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at Massey & District Community Arena. Even with […]
Fire danger elevated in Upper Peninsula; be careful when working, playing outdoors
Burn permits for brush and yard debris will not be issued in the western Upper Peninsula due to an extended dry period this fall. “The western portion of the Upper Peninsula is starting to see drought conditions, and fires that have occurred are taking a significant amount of time to extinguish,” […]