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Sharon Kennedy – It Takes Courage to Survive

Lynn Ordiway of Sault Ste. Marie described the early morning hours of June 26, 1986 when his life changed forever. He lived in Seymour, Tennessee at the time and was heading home on his motorcycle when a new tire came off the rim as he rounded a curve at a […]

Bulldogs avenge another loss, heading to semifinals (with photos)

By Scott Nason                                                                                                                                                              “The Game” ESPN 1400                                                                                               thegamesportsshow.podbean.com For the second straight week, the Rudyard Bulldog football team had a chance to avenge a regular season loss in the playoffs, and for the second straight week they did just that, and advanced to a state semifinal. In 8-Player football from […]

Sharon Kennedy – When Will We Meet Again?

Two years ago I wrote about a group of people who met at Avery Square and enjoyed each other’s company while munching sweet treats courtesy of Susan Nixon Wyatt of Dafter. In March of 2020, the group disbanded due to the pandemic. Many participants lived in the Avery apartments and […]

Newberry, Rudyard advance to regional final

By Scott Nason                                                                                                                                                              “The Game” ESPN 1400                                                                                               thegamesportsshow.podbean.com In high school football from this past weekend, in a game you heard on Country 105 with Dave Watson, the Newberry Indians traveled to the Chuck Bennin Memorial Field on Friday night and defeated the Pickford Panthers, 32-14, in an 8-Player Football […]

Sharon Kennedy – The Life of a Writer

Why does Donny Brunner of Sault Ste. Marie always have a smile on his face? It’s because of his wife, Sharon Brunner, noted author, avid hiker, and the sweetest woman he’s ever met. And anyone who reads Sharon’s books will agree she’s a talented writer who knows how to create […]

Three area teams make the postseason

By Scott Nason                                                                                                                                                              “The Game” ESPN 1400                                                                                               thegamesportsshow.podbean.com Three Eastern Upper Peninsula football teams have qualified for the postseason, while one team is on the outside looking in. Pickford, Newberry, and Rudyard will participate in this week’s playoffs in 8-Player Division 1. Rudyard topped Pickford in overtime, 20-14, for their […]

Sharon Kennedy: Surviving What We Consume

I remember as if yesterday the conversation I had with my then-husband in 1972. It was a Saturday morning and we were preparing breakfast in the kitchen of our home on Rosemont Street in Detroit. My words went something like this: “Since cancer affects so many people, the cause must […]

Sharon Kennedy: The Couple behind U.P. Tire

Thirty-seven years ago I moved back to Sault Ste. Marie from the Detroit area. While having coffee with my sister one morning, I told her that my rusty old Volvo was in need of tires. Jude said there was only one place in town to go and that was U. […]

US Border to reopen, Eagles league play possible at the Pullar?

By Scott Nason                                                                                                                                                              “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com The Biden Administration announced Wednesday morning that it will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The […]