Patients Rally After MyMichigan Health Terminates Longtime Sault Ste. Marie Physician

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The termination of longtime Sault Ste. Marie physician Dr. Thilak Chander by MyMichigan Health has prompted a strong public response, with hundreds of patients and community members voicing concern online about the loss of a doctor many say they have relied on for decades. Patients […]

Rudyard holds on to beat Inland Lakes in high scoring 3-overtime football contest

INDIAN RIVER — Back and forth all night.   Four quarters wasn’t enough to settle a Bridge Alliance Straits Division 8-player football showdown between Inland Lakes and Rudyard on Friday, Sept. 11.   So, there was overtime. And more overtime. And more overtime.   It was a classic game — and a huge upset took place. […]

El-Sayed takes aim at Rogers in Lansing, dismisses GOP attack ads

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was dismissive of the relentless attacks being waged against him by Republicans in campaign ads, saying his focus is on issues that matter to Michigan residents. “They’re going to try and talk about anything and everything to try to tear people apart because they […]

Eagles’ Hoornstra out duels Paper Kings’ Janicki for narrow 1-0 win

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A vintage goaltender’s duel in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season opening action Friday evening saw Dalton Hoornstra turn aside every shot he faced in a 1-0 Soo Eagles victory over the Espanola Paper Kings at the Regional Recreation Complex. It was visiting Sault Ste. Marie who […]

DNR Celebrates Women Conservation Officers on National Police Women’s Day

Today is National Police Woman Day, celebrated to recognize the courage, leadership and contributions of female law enforcement officers throughout the country. The DNR is proud of the women who serve throughout its ranks and in every district of the state as conservation officers. Some of the many, recent accomplishments, […]

UPDATE: Search continues for missing hiker on Isle Royale

UPDATE: Craig Berg has been found alive and alert. Berg, missing since September 5, was located by backpackers at Isle Royale National Park. Additional information will take time to investigate and share. The National Park Service thanks all employees and partners who assisted with the successful search. ORIGINAL STORYISLE ROYALE, […]

Sault Ste. Marie Cross Country sweep Manistique Invite

MANISTIQUE — Several area cross-country runners gave chase, but it was the leaders from the Eastern Upper Peninsula who occupied the top spots in the Manistique Emerald Invitational here Wednesday. Sault Ste. Marie swept both titles, with the girls scoring 45 points, followed by Munising with 63, Rudyard with 74, […]

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.  The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer […]

Michigan lieutenant governor candidate arrested on felony larceny charge

CORUNNA, MI – A candidate for lieutenant governor of Michigan has been arrested and charged with felony larceny. Beau Parmenter, 45, was arraigned in Shiawassee County’s 66th District Court on Sept. 10 for one count of larceny by conversion between $1,000 and $20,000. If convicted, he faces up to five […]

Michigan Senate passes new versions of nine bills held up in House and vetoed by Whitmer

Members of the Michigan Senate on Thursday pushed forward with new versions of nine bills that became the subject of controversy when the legislation was prevented from reaching the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer by the Republican-led House of Representatives. The bills eventually reached Whitmer’s desk this year but she […]