Everything about my maternal grandmother’s house fascinated me. I loved going to her house to play, and the enclosed side porch was where I usually headed. It was towards the back of the house, just off the left side of the kitchen. Her home sat in the middle of a […]
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Lions vs. Cowboys quick thoughts: What Just Happened?
By Mike Payton The Detroit Lions played really hard, but they also tried really hard at shooting themselves in the foot in their 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. It was one of those games where you just can’t help but want to go outside and scream at the top of your lungs like […]
Book Review: View from the Sideroad: A Collection of Upper Peninsula Stories by Sharon M. Kennedy
Sharon M. Kennedy has mastered the art of telling short stories due in part to her history as a columnist for the Sault News in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the articles she has written for the Mackinac Journal and her collection of short stories in View from the Sideroad: A Collection of Upper Peninsula […]
Michigan court scuttles new election challenger rules. Benson to appeal
A Michigan judge has invalidated new rules intended to regulate the behavior of challengers and poll watchers at the Nov. 8 election, finding that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson overstepped her authority. Court of Claims Judge Brock Swartzle this week found that the Bureau of Elections, which is overseen by […]
Zimmer lifts Beavers over Eagles in OT
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Trevor Zimmer goal with under a minute to go in overtime gave the Blind River Beavers a 3-2 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday evening at Pullar Stadium in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up. Needing just a few shifts to strike first, visiting […]
Lakers Hockey Fall to Wolverines on Saturday
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program (0-3-1) fell to the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (5-1-0) by a final score of 5-1 on Saturday. Both defenses started off strong, fending off multiple early chances, but the Wolverines would open the scoring at the 10:08 mark with a […]
Laker Volleyball Earns 3-1 Victory on the Road Against Saginaw Valley
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State volleyball program (4-20, 3-10 GLIAC) picked up a hard-fought 3-1 victory on the road against the Cardinals of Saginaw Valley State (10-14, 5-8 GLIAC) on Saturday, marking the first time that the program has won consecutive matches since 2019. The Lakers took […]
Laker Volleyball Set to Host Pride for GLSW Before Traveling to Saginaw
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University volleyball program is set to play two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference (GLIAC) matches this weekend. The first match will see the Lakers host the Pride of Purdue Northwest at Bud Cooper Gymnasium, on Friday, Oct. 21 for Great Lake State Weekend, […]
D’Andre Swift will return to practice on Wednesday, DJ Chark remains out
Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle) and wide receiver DJ Chark (ankle) were injured in Week 3 and have not played in a game since. On Wednesday, coach Dan Campbell updated the media on their progress. “I would just say, they’re both a little bit better,” Campbell said. “And […]
New Lock at the Soo: Unlocking the Great Lakes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District works on unlocking the Great Lakes by providing a much-needed resiliency at the Soo Locks with the construction of the New Lock at the Soo. The New Lock at the Soo will be the same dimensions as the […]