The federal government is changing the rules on how tipped workers are paid, in a move that worker advocates say will take $700 million annually from the pockets of servers, bartenders, bellhops and other service workers. The Labor Department finalized a rule late on Tuesday allowing employers to require tipped workers, such […]
Month: December 2020
Ode To The Yooper
Steven C. Parks, Michigan 94th District Court Judge, Delta County, Escanaba, Michigan, campaigned for over a decade to have the title ‘Yooper’ acknowledged by America’s leading dictionary. In May 2014 ‘Yooper’ was officially recognized and entered into the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition. ‘Ode to the Yooper’ is dedicated to […]
How To Keep Your Hardwood Floors Safe During the Winter
Winter and hardwood don’t always mix well. Make sure your home stays in great shape with this guide on how to keep your hardwood floors safe during the winter. Winter is beautiful. Your hardwood floors are beautiful. Unfortunately, when the two collide, the results can be ugly. Water is a […]
Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Joy (Chard) Smith, age 46, of Hessel, Michigan, died December 17, 2020, in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born August 5, 1974, in Petoskey, to Marvin James Chard and Edna Mae (Turk) Chard. Stephanie, as a young child, moved to Florida with her mom where she attended school. At age […]
Mary Anderson
Mary Margaret Anderson, age 62, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died December 17, 2020, at home. She was born March 20, 1958, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Herbert Edward Ross and Altha Margaret (Fairchild) Ross. Mary grew up in Saginaw. After she graduated high school, she moved to Drummond, Island, Michigan and […]
Brimley hosts “drive-thru” Christmas parade
To celebrate Christmas in Brimley, COVID-style, elementary school teachers, along with Principal Thomas Suggitt, decided to put on a drive-thru parade Tuesday evening from 6-7p.m. 130 cars drove through the school parking lot and bus drive to see the teachers and Holiday displays. Teacher Kelly Caine brought her Bay Doc […]
MSP Arrests Newberry man for Domestic Violence, Arson, and Possession of Meth
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH.— On December 20, 2020 at approximately 4:45 p.m. a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a reported domestic violence incident at a residence on Center Avenue in the Village of Newberry. The trooper made contact with the victim who […]
James Lockhart, Sr
James Daniel “Jim” Lockhart Sr., age 69, of Hessel, Michigan, died on December 14, 2020. He was born on February 19, 1951 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Reginald William and Jane Beatrice (Mangene) Lockhart. Jim grew up in Cedarville, Michigan and graduated from Cedarville High School. He met Connie […]
Ronald Franklin
Ronald Lee Franklin, age 83, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, died on December 16, 2020 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He was born on July 23, 1937 in Trenton, MI, to John Franklin Sr. and Eldred (Gordon) Franklin. Ronald grew up in Trenton. After graduation from Trenton High School, he […]
State Police investigate traffic crash involving horse and buggy
OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI.— On Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 at approximately 2:19 P.M., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac and Mt. Pleasant Posts were dispatched to the area of M-115 at 70th. Rd. for a crash involving a horse drawn buggy and a Chevrolet Tahoe. Further investigation revealed the […]