BAY MILLS – Level 3 restrictions will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. this evening, March 22, and are in effect for the Bay Mills reservation, including lands on Sugar Island, until further notice. The decision was made at the March 22 Executive Council meeting as a result of an […]
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Ronald Chrcek, Sr
Ronald William Chrcek Sr, age 82, of Goetzville. Michigan, died on March 24, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on February 4, 1939, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Thomas and Ella (Berg) Chrcek. Ron grew up in Spaulding Township. He attended Hess elementary school there and finished high […]
2nd period outburst sends Soo over Blind River
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A four-goal second period outburst, coming seven and a half minutes apart, sent the Soo Thunderbirds to an eventual 8-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. The hometown Thunderbirds began the […]
State Trooper involved in crash
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — A trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste Marie Post was involved in an on-duty crash with another vehicle near 3 Mile Road and M-129 Highway in Soo Township. The crash occurred at approximately 1:50pm on March 24, 2021. The trooper was responding […]
Sault Ste. Marie Native Graduates from MSP Trooper Recruit School
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post is proud to welcome Trooper Phillip Smith to the post. Tpr. Smith is a Sault Ste. Marie Native. Prior to joining MSP, Tpr. Smith served five years in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of […]
War Memorial Hospital Announces New Senior Vice President
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The War Memorial Hospital Board of Directors has selected Kevin Kalchik, CPA as the new Senior Vice President. Kalchik joined WMH in 2004 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer. He also serves as the president of the board for Community Health Access Coalition (CHAC). The […]
War Memorial Hospital Earns Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award
Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Grand Valley State University chose War Memorial Hospital as the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award. This award recognizes a healthcare organization that has made significant contributions to the healthcare of individuals in Northern Michigan, including preventative health […]
Whitmer defends easing Michigan COVID-19 restrictions after Fauci criticism
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday defended her recent loosening of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions after Dr. Anthony Fauci was critical of her actions in a television appearance on CNN last week. Fauci, the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, said on CNN Whitmer was a good governor, “But I am telling […]
Newberry defeats Engadine to kick off March Madness
By Scott Nason “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com The Newberry Indians girls’ basketball team kicked off district basketball week in the Eastern Upper Peninsula on Monday night, as they topped Engadine, 47-42, in a Division 4, District 101 semifinal game. Newberry (7-7) advances to the district final on Wednesday night, […]
Cedarville girls district champions without playing a game (with photos)
Wednesday night’s girls’ basketball district final, between Mackinac Island and Cedarville has been cancelled, as the Lakers opted out of the tournament. This means the Trojans are district champions in Division 4, District 102, without having taken the court, and advance to the regional semifinal on Monday at Sault Ste. […]