Lakers Take Road Point From Mavericks at Minnesota State

Lake Superior State hit the road to face Minnesota State on Friday night, capitalizing on an early goal by Markus Loponen and a late-first period goal by Cooper Foster to grab a road point. The Lakers tied 2-2 with the Mavericks in Mankato, MN, losing in a shootout. Markus Loponen scored a one-timer from the low […]

Stevens, in a shocker, endorses Rogers for U.S. Senate

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a lifelong Democrat who narrowly lost a bitterly acrimonious fight for her party’s U.S. Senate nomination to Abdul El-Sayed, endorsed Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers this morning in a move that set Michigan politics ablaze. Stevens, in a post to her X account about an hour […]

An Extra Hour—and a Missed Reminder: A Note From the Editor

Did you forget to turn your clocks back last night? If you woke up at 6:30 a.m. and wondered why it seemed a little lighter outside than usual, you weren’t alone. I did, too. As editor of EUP News, you might expect me to have the annual “fall back” time […]

A pair of hat tricks from Mayes and Huckson helped lead the Eagles to a weekend sweep of Elliot Lake

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – After a strong start and hat tricks from Anthony Mayes and Colton Huckson, the Soo Eagles flew past the Elliot Lake Vikings 9-1 in a penalty-filled Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Saturday at Pullar Stadium. After winning in Elliot Lake on Friday, the Eagles took […]

Late Rothmeyer goal gives Eagles victory over Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A Jayden Rothmeyer marker late in regulation held up as the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to prevail 4-3 over the Elliot Lake Vikings in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Rogers Arena. Following a scoreless first period, the Vikings broke the […]

Three area residents indicted on drug trafficking charges

Upper Peninsula, Michigan. An investigation by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) has resulted in three people being arrested on felony drug distribution charges and approximately 1/4 pound of methamphetamine being seized. Several months ago, UPSET began an investigation into individuals suspected of distributing methamphetamine, primarily in the Eastern […]

Union steel workers rally for fair contract with mining company in Upper Peninsula

NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) — Union steel workers rallied for a fair contract with mining company Cleveland Cliffs as their bargaining representatives prepare for another trip to Pittsburgh for negotiations. Union workers with USW Local 4950 have been working under an expired contract since August, and say the current negotiation process […]

Michigan Department of Corrections to Pilot New Data-Driven Security Classification System to Combat Prison Violence

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has announced a overhaul of its prisoner security classification system, shifting to a data-driven model designed to better predict and mitigate institutional violence. The initiative, scheduled to launch as a pilot program on December 1, 2026, will roll out across select men’s […]

Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin without pay

The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday that star forward Dylan Larkin has been suspended without pay after informing the team he no longer wanted to play for the organization. Detroit suspended Larkin hours after the 30-year-old missed morning skate and was being held out of the lineup for what was described as “trade-related” reasons, […]

Former Soo Area Little League President Sentenced for Embezzling from Youth Organization

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Matthew David Hudecek, former president, treasurer and coach of Soo Area Little League, was sentenced on October 27, 2026, in the 50th Circuit Court after pleading guilty to Embezzlement by an Agent/Trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a felony punishable by up […]