SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State women’s basketball team earned its first win of the season in a hard-fought 60-58 victory over the Purdue Northwest Pride in the team’s home opener on Saturday, Jan. 16 in the Bud Cooper Gymnasium in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. First Half: In […]
Day: January 16, 2021
Governor Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former State Senator Bill Bullard, Jr.
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, January 16, 2021, to honor the life and service of former state Senator Willis “Bill” Clare Bullard, Jr., and coincide with his celebration of life. “The state […]
George Eicher
George E. Eicher, age 69, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away peacefully Friday morning, January 8, 2021, at home. George was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 6, 1951, to George R. and Eva (Sebastian) Eicher. Although beating Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he suffered with other many health issues, especially during […]
Men’s Basketball Opens Road Series with a 75-64 Win over Purdue Northwest
HAMMOND, Ind. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball team clinched their second win of the season in a 75-64 win over the Purdue Northwest Pride on Friday, Jan. 15 at the PNW Fitness Center in Hammond, Ind. in the first game of a two game Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference […]
No. 19 Lakers Fall to No. 5/4 Minnesota State in First Conference Game of the Season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 19 Lake Superior State Lakers fell to the No. 5/4 ranked Minnesota State Mavericks by a final score of 3-0 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Friday, Jan. 15 in the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. In a […]
Photographer who climbed Ambassador, Mackinac bridges arrested in Arizona
Though his photos are impressive, one military veteran — known for his daring photo shoots — says his photography has landed him in jail. Known as “Driftershoots” online and on Instagram, the veteran says he has been traveling as a photographer “nonstop” since April 2020. Metro Detroiters may be familiar with […]