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3rd period surge sends Thunderbirds past Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Busting open a tie-game with four unanswered third period goals propelled the Soo Thunderbirds past the Soo Eagles 6-2 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at John Rhodes Community Centre. Converting on the night’s first power play, the visiting Eagles used some crisp puck […]

Eagles grind out victory vs. Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – A couple of in-close markers, off the stick of Gabriel Clark, including the eventual deciding tally, helped the Soo Eagles grind out a 5-2 victory versus the French River Rapids Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. Clicking on an early power play, Sault […]

Laker Women’s Basketball Fall to Ferris State

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State (LSSU) women’s basketball team (5-14, 2-9 GLIAC) fell to the Ferris State Bulldogs (15-5, 9-2 GLIAC) by a final score of 83-46 on Thursday. Both teams battled early with the Lakers getting a pair of threes from CeCe Hacker (Omaha, Neb.) and Gracey Metz (Hartland, Mich.), […]

Scam Alert: Stolen Credit Cards Used to Buy Lottery Scratch-Offs

There has been an increase in fraudulent activity involving stolen credit cards and lotteryscratch-off tickets throughout the Upper Peninsula and the Northern Lower Peninsula. TheMichigan State Police (MSP) is investigating some of the complaints, including several in theEscanaba area. MSP is aware of related cases also being investigated in Wisconsin […]

Man Dies in Crash on Mackinac Trail

On Saturday 1-25-2025 at approximately 4:52 pm central dispatch started receiving 911 calls in reference to a traffic crash. It was reported the crash occurred on Mackinac Trail near 12 mile rd and it appeared the victims were in rough shape. Deputy Sheriff’s arrived on scene to find the roadway […]

Sen Peters Announces Retirement

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters will not be seeking a third term in 2026, he announced this morning. Peters said he’s retiring from Congress, but not from public life, in a video posted online. He said he hopes to spend more time with his family, including his newborn first grandchild. “At this […]

Teaching Future Leaders

“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who […]