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Week 1 High School Football in the EUP begins (with photos)

By Scott Nason                                                                                                                                                             “The Game” ESPN 1400                                                                                               thegamesportsshow.podbean.com The beginning of the high school football season kicked off this past weekend across Michigan and here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. With COVID-19 delaying the start of the 2020 football season, with a condensed and interrupted schedule, games in the area were […]

Carl “Joe” Cornwell

Carl Joseph “Joe” Cornwell, age 75, of Pickford, Michigan, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at McLaren Northern Michigan. He was born on November 7, 1945, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Sylvester Charles and Bernita Irene (Spalding) Cornwell. Joe grew up in Athens, Michigan and graduated from Athens High School […]

Theresa Strater

Theresa Florence Strater, 69, of Soo Twp., passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Hospice House of the EUP. Born on March 21, 1952, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the oldest daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Stemplevich) Siedlecki. She was a member of the Catholic Church […]

Police investigate homicide in SSM – UPDATED

UPDATE – On August 11, Jacob Russell Mckerchie, a 28 year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, was released from the War Memorial Hospital and lodged at the Chippewa County Correctional Facility by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. On August 12, Jacob Mckerchie was arraigned in the 91st District Court on […]

Carol Nye

Carol Jean (Sheber) Nye, age 68, from Hessel, Michigan, died July 12, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was born December 5, 1952, in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Edward Elmer and Bernadette Jean (Soeltner) Sheber. Carol grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School, Class […]

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an […]

James Riney

In loving memory ofJames Richard Riney(April 17, 1952 – July 03, 2021) Jim passed away peacefully on July 03, 2021 due to his nearly 3-year battle with terminal brain cancer (Glioblastoma). Jim was a father, husband, and friend to many. In his career, he served as a seasoned master electrician, […]