The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Straits Area Snowmobile Club have reached a grant agreement for trail grooming over 101 miles of state-managed trails in the Upper Peninsula. The DNR alerted snowmobilers to avoid the area on Dec. 17 since trails would not be groomed while an agreement […]
Other News
Head-on collision on Business Spur claims local Sault woman
This morning around 0858hrs, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash on the I-75 Business Spur near W. 25th Ave. Upon arrival, officers found Robbi Jo-Ann Anderson, who is a 29-year-old resident of Sault Ste. Marie, seriously injured. Officers began lifesaving techniques immediately. […]
Canada reinstates molecular test for all cross-border travellers, including short trips
It was fun while it lasted. Canada is bringing back a requirement for everyone entering the country to have a pre-arrival negative molecular test result for COVID-19, even if travellers are returning after being away for under 72 hours. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said that requirement will return as of […]
Indians fight hard, but drop two to Oakland
The Soo Indians closed out their 2021 calendar year with a road trip to Troy, MI to play the #9 nationally ranked Oakland Jr. Grizzlies in MAHA league action. In Saturday’s game, the Grizzlies broke out to an early lead and they carried it all the way into the third […]
Cecil (Casey) Lee Jones
Cecil (Casey) Lee Jones, Jr., age 63, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away unexpectedly in his home on Monday December 13, 2021. Casey was born July 24, 1958, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Cecil Jones, Sr., and the late Nancy (Killips) Jones. He graduated from Sault Area High […]
Gloria Ann Baylis
Gloria Ann Baylis, age 84 of Detour Village, Michigan died on November 28th, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born on June 21st, 1937, in Mason, Michigan to parents Lyle and Bernieta Osterberg. Gloria spent her youth in Lansing, Michigan and graduated from Everett High School, Lansing, Michigan. […]
Bernice Frances Sage
Bernice Frances Sage, 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on December 19, 2021. Bernice was born on February 25, 1934, in Pickford, Michigan to the late Robert Earl and Isabella Frances (Steele) Thompson. She was a member of the Algonquin United Methodist Church. Bernice loved her children and […]
Sault Ste. Marie Girls Basketball Hands St. Ignace First Loss of Season (photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE – Sault Ste. Marie cruised to a 51-29 win to hand Straits Area Conference rival St. Ignace its first loss of the year Thursday evening. The Blue Devils improve to 4-2 overall with the win and move to 2-1 in league play. Up next, Sault Ste. Marie […]
Student charged with Terrorist Threat due to actions at Sault Middle School
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Sault Area Middle School administration received notification of a written threat. The threat referenced bringing a weapon to school to harm others on Friday, December 17, 2021. Administration immediately notified the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department and began a joint investigation. As a result of […]
Sault Ste. Marie Edges St. Ignace by 6 in Boys Basketball for First Win (photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE – Sault Ste. Marie defeated St. Ignace 48-42 in a close Straits Area Conference showdown for its first win of the season on Thursday night. The Blue Devils improve to 1-2 on the season and 1-1 in the conference. Sault St. Marie will face Alpena (1-0) in […]












