Sault Ste. Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital has committed to supporting the Soo Theatre Restoration Project with a $10,000 donation. The funds are in support of the Soo Theatre’s exterior restoration project, helping to revitalize the historic building. The theatre’s mission is to foster the enjoyment, understanding and development of […]
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Three area teams make the postseason
By Scott Nason “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com Three Eastern Upper Peninsula football teams have qualified for the postseason, while one team is on the outside looking in. Pickford, Newberry, and Rudyard will participate in this week’s playoffs in 8-Player Division 1. Rudyard topped Pickford in overtime, 20-14, for their […]
MHSAA Announces 2021 Football Playoff Pairings
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 24 – Here are the pairings for the 2021 MHSAA Football Playoffs, which begin Oct. 29-30 with District Semifinals in the 11-Player Playoffs and Regional Semifinals in the 8-Player Playoffs. For 11- and 8-player, teams were divided into divisions before the start of play this fall. The […]
Laker Volleyball Closes Out Road Weekend with a Loss to Ferris State
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Lake Superior State volleyball team closed out a three-match weekend with a loss to the Ferris State Bulldogs in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) match on Sunday, Oct. 24 by a final score of 3-0. With the loss, the Lakers drop to 2-8 in […]
Rapper formerly known as Kanye West is now just Ye
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye is now Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name. “There being no objections, the petition for change […]
Donald Merle Marlatt
Donald Merle Marlatt, age 86, of DeTour, Michigan, died on October 14, 2021, at Harborview Assisted Living. He was born on December 23, 1934, in Hartville, Ohio, to Merlin Guy and Nellie Pauline (Patton) Marlatt. Don grew up in Afton, Michigan, before the family moved to River Rouge, Michigan, where […]
District Court Report – October 21, 2021
James Ronald Ellis, Jr.Operate with a BAC .17 or MoreFines and costs $122093 days, credit 17, balance held in abeyanceAssessment and recommendationsNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuana, THCNo alcohol productsNo bars/taverns/casinosTest on demand160 hours community service Joseph Wayne KokAttempted-Police-Flee- 4th DegreeOperate While IntoxicatedFines and costs $1195365 days, credit 2, balance held […]
District Court – October 19, 2021
Jenine Ann BrownMotor Vehicle-Operation Without SecurityFines and costs $550 Caitlyn Nichole McLeodOperate While Visibly ImpairedFines and costs $75093 days, credit 32, balance held in abeyance80 hours community service Robbi Jo-Ann AndersonRetail Fraud-Third DegreeDrove While License Not ValidDrove While License Not ValidFines and costs $95590 days, credit 18, balance suspended Calvin […]
Calvin “Cub” Brien Horn
Calvin “Cub” Brien Horn, age 69, of Mackinac Island, Michigan, died October 16, 2021, at his home. He was born on May 12, 1952, on Mackinac Island, to Armand Miles and Shirley Jean (LaPine) Horn. Cub was the fourth of seven siblings and a life-long resident of Mackinac Island. He […]
MSU study finds few Michigan third graders being held back under state’s reading law
A new Michigan State University study finds less than one percent of Michigan third graders were held back this year for failing to meet the state’s reading standard. According to MSU researchers, of the students who participated, 76.1% (or 54.2% of all third-grade students) were eligible for promotion with no additional literacy support, […]










