Lake Superior State University Athletics (LSSU) in association with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. is pleased to announce that LSSU’s NCAA Division I men’s hockey team will host the second Superior Ice Showdown on Jan. 23, 2026. This year’s event will include a Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) regular season […]
Other News
Cadillac Man Arrested for Arson after House Fire
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. On September 3 at approximately 10:00 p.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a residence in Cedar Creek Township for a house fire witha man still inside. Firefighters from the Cedar Creek Township Fire Department arrived on scene andrescued the man from the […]
Fire Causes Power Shutdown at LSSU
At approximately 5:45 pm on September 30th, 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire Departmentresponded to a report of an automatic fire alarm on the campus of Lake Superior State University.Upon arrival it was determined that multiple buildings on campus had visible smoke with alarmactivation and active evacuation of occupied buildings. […]
UPDATE – Northbound I-75 lane closure at M-123 overpass to begin Oct. 9 has been delayed
UPDATE: THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED. No dates have yet to be announced. ORIGINAL ARTICLE…NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $500,000 to perform substructure repairs on the M-123 overpass at I-75 in Mackinac County. This is additional pier repair work to a rebuilding project completed last year. Drivers should […]
Legislature Will Pass Full Budget This Week, Government Will Run as Normal
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, and Speaker Matt Hall issued the following statements on the Michigan Legislature’s bipartisan deal to pass a full state budget. The budget will ensure top priorities for both Democrats and Republicans are included in the bipartisan budget, such as funding to fix state and local roads, decreasing taxes for working families, protecting Medicaid […]
DNR’s Eastern and Western UP Citizens’ Advisory Council to meet jointly Oct. 8 in Houghton County
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are scheduled to hear presentations on the DNR budget and land transaction process, as well as receive updates on the DNR’s wolf abundance trail camera survey and moose research study when the council meets Wednesday, Oct. […]
Local Corrections Officer Academy Completion
Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Garrett Johnson recently completed a local corrections officer training academy held at Kirtland Community College. The four-week Local Corrections Officer Academy offers a comprehensive, interactive instruction program in various disciplines specific to Local Correction Officers. Training topics include custody and security, defensive tactics, first […]
Whitmer Orders Flags to Half-Mast
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately to honor and remember the victims of the shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]
A Man Walks Into the Police Station and asks for help…
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a male subject entered theSault Ste. Marie Police Department and asked for help. Sault Fire Ambulance respondedand transported the male to the hospital. Officers were granted a search warrant for the residence, and the conditions of the homedid not appear fit […]
Lumberjacks spoil Eagles home opener
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Hearst Lumberjacks broke open a scoreless game with a pair of second period tallies and never trailed as part of a 4-1 win over the Soo Eagles Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Pullar Stadium. A stellar point-blank save by […]












