For four decades, Sault Area High School has held an assembly to pay tribute to veterans and to those currently serving. Several organizations were represented along with school officials and government officials. The keynote speaker was Captain Anthony Jones from Sector Sault Coast Guard. The “Veterans Honor Song” was […]
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Szlag supplies hat trick in Eagles win over Crunch (Photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Riding the strength of Michael Szlag’s first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick, the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Cochrane Crunch 5-2 Friday evening at Pullar Stadium. The hometown Eagles got the game’s first goal 11 minutes into the match-up after Coby Fox […]
District Court Report: November 10, 2022
Lance Joseph BarilAnimals-Abandon/Cruelty toFines and costs $35020 hours community service Jon Christopher Collin, Jr.Operate While Visibly ImpairedFines and costs $85093 days, credit 1, balance suspended80 hours community service James Austin YoungOperate While Visibly ImpairedFines and costs $75093 days, credit 1, balance suspended80 hours community service Ryver Jaden StevensOperate While intoxicatedFines […]
Reminder for ORVs during hunting season
To help promote safety for anyone going out in the woods, some riding areas may be closed to ORVs and snowmobiles during firearm hunting deer season, Nov. 15-30. During these two weeks, ORVs and snowmobiles may not be operated between the hours of 7-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. on any […]
Local Physician Sworn in As U.S. Naval Reservist
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – On October 20, 2022, Major Bensson Samuel, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), welcomed Lieutenant Commander Dan MacHue, Medical Corps, to the United States Navy Reserve during special swearing in ceremony. During the event held outside of MyMichigan Medical Center Sault, Kevin Kalchik, Medical Center president, welcomed those in attendance and recognized […]
Trump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP’s uneven election
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be a red wave that former President Donald Trump could triumphantly ride to the Republican nomination as he prepares to launch another White House run. Instead, Tuesday night’s disappointing results for the GOP are raising new questions about Trump’s appeal and the future of a party that […]
Sault man and his two buddies busted for OUIL, drugs and driving 104 mph on I-75
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Three men were arrested after traveling at 104 mph on I-75 while in possession of controlled substances, according to Michigan State Police. At 3:17 p.m. on Nov. 1, an MSP trooper stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 near M-68 Highway, for speeding at 104 […]
Man Charged in Summer Late Night Boating Crash on Little Traverse Bay
EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at approximately 2:50 a.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a call for help from a boater on Little TraverseBay. A Petoskey resident called 911 to report a man yelling for help. Troopers searched the area andfound two […]
Northern Michigan Man Sentenced for Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores as Part of a $5 Million Extortion Plot
BAY CITY, MI – The United States Attorney put out a release on Wednesday indicating that the man who had placed shrapnel-filled pipe bombs at an AT&T store in Sault Ste Marie and Verizon store in Cheboygan was sentenced to 75 months in prison for his part in a $5 […]
Neebish Islander III brought into service with special ceremony
Barbeau, MI — Along with a rural public bussing system, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA) also operates three vehicle and passenger ferries to the nearby islands of Sugar, Drummond and Neebish. On November 8, 2022, EUPTA welcomed their newest ferry into service — the Neebish Islander III. The […]













