MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Matthew Bartkowiak, 27, a full-time residentof Mackinac Island, for aggravated child sexually abusive material. The investigation was initiated when a tip was received from the National Center for […]
Other News
Gerald Branham
Gerald Branham, age 82, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died October 17, 2021, at Mackinac Straits Hospital. He was born on February 22, 1939, in Carp River, Michigan, to parents Alfred and Gladys Katherine (Nichols) Branham. Gerald spent his adolescence in St. Ignace and attended LaSalle High School. After graduation, he […]
NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Chase Tallaire (Soo Eagles), goaltender Gavin McCarthy (Timmins Rock) and forward Ty McHutchion (Espanola Express) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 17. CHASE TALLAIRE, (F) SOO EAGLES – In […]
Juneteenth could become a Michigan court holiday
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a statewide court holiday on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery. The court said it will accept public comment and hold a hearing in the months ahead. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of […]
George Ernest Bowen, Sr
George Ernest Bowen, Sr., age 94, of Brimley, Michigan passed away October 19, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. George was born on May 31, 1927, in Flint, Michigan to the late John and Isabella (LeBlanc) Bowen. George served his country in the United States Army during WWII […]
Sharon Kennedy: Surviving What We Consume
I remember as if yesterday the conversation I had with my then-husband in 1972. It was a Saturday morning and we were preparing breakfast in the kitchen of our home on Rosemont Street in Detroit. My words went something like this: “Since cancer affects so many people, the cause must […]
Week 8 of high school football in the EUP
By Scott Nason “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com We are down to one week left in the regular season in high school football, and right now there are four teams fighting to be in the playoffs, which will start on October 29-30. With the new playoff points system implemented this season […]
Soo Indians split against Fox Motors on the road
The Soo Indians hit the road for the second weekend in a row, this time to challenge Fox Motors in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Saturday evening, the Indians ran into a hot Fox Motors goaltender and an explosive Fox Motors offense. Fox scored four goals in the second period before Colin […]
Laker Volleyball Takes Part in the 2021 Midwest Region Crossover Tournament
HAMMOND, Ind. – The Lake Superior State women’s volleyball team competed in the 2021 Midwest Region Crossover Tournament on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16 in Hammond, Ind. at the Hammond Sportsplex & Community Center. The weekend tournament was composed of teams from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) […]
Colin Powell, the former secretary of state, dies at 84
Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state during the presidency of George W. Bush and led the first Gulf War as chairman of the joint chiefs, has died at age 84 of complications from COVID-19, his family confirmed. Powell, the first African American to serve in both of those […]












