Editor’s note: This column includes colorful quotations containing adult/suggestive humor. PARADISE, MI – A customer’s hot dog order was ready. “I’ve got somebody’s wiener in my hand,” Chic Drozdrowski shouted leeringly through the carryout window of her food shack. “Whose wiener am I holding?” Drozdrowski is the boisterous owner of […]
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Super Suleiman Shoots Lakers Into GLIAC Semis In OT Epic
The Bud Cooper Gymnasium saw a half-dozen Game of the Year candidates in the 2025-26 season. But Wednesday’s GLIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinal probably stole the show. Omar Suleiman hit a Lake Superior State record 10 three-pointers, sent the game to overtime and then won it for LSSU, as the Lakers […]
Noem Out as Homeland Security Secretary; Sen MarkWayne Mullin Named as Replacement
One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, a major staffing move that raises questions about the direction of the Republican President’s immigration agenda. “I am pleased to announce that […]
Ridge St Closed Due to Commercial Structural Collapse
At approximately 7:11 am on March 5th, 2026, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departmentsresponded to a report of a structure collapse at 235 Magazine Street, within the City of Sault Ste.Marie. Upon arrival within 3 minutes of dispatch, a commercial structure was found to havesignificant damage to rear […]
MSP Promotes Pickford Native to Sergeant at St. Ignace Post
St. Ignace, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post is proud to announcethe promotion of Sgt. Jonathan Morrison. Sergeant Morrison grew up in Pickford, Michigan, and enlisted in the United States Air Forcefollowing his high school graduation, where he honorably served for four years. After completinghis military service, […]
God Loves Immigrants
“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your […]
City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9th, Seasonal Loadand Speed Restrictions will be imposed on all City Streets. This will apply to all CityStreets except for the following streets which are designated as All-Season Routes:
Newberry Prison Staff Help MSP Stop Drug Smuggling Into Facility
Luce County, Michigan. Individuals from lower Michigan were arrested by the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) following an attempted drug smuggling incident at the Newberry CorrectionalFacility. On February 28, 2026, troopers from the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post were notified by NewberryCorrectional Facility staff of a possible smuggling attempt. Troopers conducted surveillance […]
Eckerman Man Dies in Snowmobile Crash
Chippewa County, Michigan. Details are now being released regarding a fatal snowmobilecrash that occurred in Whitefish Township. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a serious snowmobile crash on W.Green Shack Road near […]
Thunderbirds take down Eagles
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Increasing their goal output in all three periods, the Soo Thunderbirds went on to soar past the Soo Eagles 9-3 Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. It was the Thunderbirds who scored first as they broke out […]















