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In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Sault's new DDA director quit after just one week?
  • National Bassmaster tournament is finally coming to Sault Ste. Marie
  • Know anything about the Fort Street Bridge bike crash? Police want tips

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 60, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sault Ste. Marie DDA director resigns after one week (9and10news.com) — Sault Ste. Marie's Downtown Development Authority is suddenly without a director again after Stephanie Beccario resigned just over a week into the job, citing family reasons. The DDA board will now decide in October whether to approach its previous finalist, reopen the search, or adjust the salary as it works to stabilize leadership after nearly a year without a permanent director.
   

2. Turtlebox Bassmaster Opens presented by Battery Tender unveils 2027 schedule (bassmaster.com) — Sault Ste. Marie will host a Turtlebox Bassmaster Opens tournament on the St. Marys River June 23–25, 2027, marking B.A.S.S.'s first-ever event on this fishery. Local tourism leaders say the community is eager to welcome anglers and fans, showcase the river's renowned smallmouth bass, and enjoy a week of national attention as part of a broader eight-stop schedule stretching from Texas to New York.
   

3. Dafter man faces assault, failure to stop charges in Sault Ste. Marie bike crash (sooleader.com) — Sault Ste. Marie police are investigating a Sept. 21 crash near the Fort Street Bridge where a bicyclist was seriously injured, and they're asking anyone with information to come forward. A Dafter man, Mark Mcleod, has been charged with assault and failure to stop after allegedly leaving the scene, while the victim is now in stable condition.
   

4. New Lock at the Soo project reaches 50% completion in Phase 3 (sooleader.com) — Work on the massive New Lock at the Soo in Sault Ste. Marie has reached 50% completion in its third phase, keeping the multibillion-dollar project on track for 2030. With more than 600 workers and enormous concrete pours underway, the new Poe-sized lock is designed to protect Great Lakes shipping, steel production, and local jobs for decades to come.
   

5. The Busiest Shipping Routes On The Great Lakes (worldatlas.com) — Massive freighters moving iron ore and grain across the Great Lakes all squeeze through narrow chokepoints, including the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. The piece explains how the St. Marys River, Detroit and St. Clair rivers, Lake St. Clair channels, the Welland Canal, and St. Lawrence Seaway together keep cargo flowing, and why any slowdown at the Soo can ripple hundreds of miles away.
   

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