Eagles back to winning ways with victory over French River

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A couple of Harmon Esch goals, one of which was the eventual game-winner, helped send the Soo Eagles over the French River Rapids 7-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup Saturday at Pullar Stadium. A strong early forecheck off a draw in the Rapids’ […]

Opinion: Let’s Take Back Control of our Country

We have an important election coming up soon. Some may say that all elections are important, and I agree. But our country is facing challenges that I never thought I would see in my lifetime. To touch on a few. ICE is terrorizing our country, and it isn’t just illegal […]

Excessive speed and no seat belt puts Delta Co woman in serious condition after crash

Delta County, Michigan. A 47-year-old Garden woman was seriously injured after beingejected from her vehicle in a crash in Fairbanks Township. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, and excessive speed appears to have contributed to the crash. On October 9, 2026, at approximately 8:15 a.m., troopers from the Michigan […]

Michigan Heroes Museum – Brandon Steffey

Our hero today is Specialist Brandon K. Steffey, who is celebrating his 40th birthday today in heaven with his K9, Mace, who was killed with him. Say a prayer for him and his family left behind, who mourn his loss every day. Brandon K. SteffeySpecialist, United States ArmyOctober 6, 1986 […]

M-80 culvert replacement in Chippewa County starts Oct. 16

KINCHELOE, Mich. – ­The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $300,000 to remove and replace a culvert on M-80 between South Gaines Highway and M-129 in Chippewa County. M-80 will be closed and detoured between South Gaines Highway and M-129 beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Traffic will follow a […]

Lumberjacks get by Eagles in OT to close out Day 1 at NOJHL Showcase

SUDBURY, Ont. – A Theo Bourdon-Lemoyne shorthanded goal 4:08 into overtime was the difference as the Hearst Lumberjacks pulled out a 4-3 victory against the Soo Eagles Tuesday night to complete Day 1 play at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase being held at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Hearst […]

No more citation threats over bird feeders in Michigan

Residents who set up bird feeders near their house are no longer at risk of being cited for a misdemeanor, due to a new law enacted earlier this year. House Bill 4350 was introduced on April 22, 2025 by Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord and signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer […]

Prison Drug Smuggling Plot Stopped by Michigan Department of Corrections Officers

Lansing, Mich. – MDOC staff at Baraga Correctional Facility (AMF) intercepted a package of contraband drugs when a visitor to the high-security prison tried to conceal them in a lobby restroom. The months long investigation has led to the implication of several individuals, including a Muskegon woman. On January 18, 2026, a woman arrived at […]

Fatal Fire Under Investigation

Marquette County, Michigan. A Negaunee Township house fire Monday night left one mandead and another with severe burns. Troopers and firefighters responded to the residence,where a 67-year-old man was found deceased after the fire was extinguished. The cause of thefire remains under investigation. On October 5, 2026, at approximately 8:40 […]

Eagles’ Jayden Rothmeyer name one of top three NOJHL Weekly All Stars

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forwards Jayden Rothmeyer (Soo Eagles) and Matteo Paradiso (Timmins Rock), along with goaltender Asher Ammann (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners), have been named its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending October 4. Jayden Rothmeyer, (F) […]