Michael Onuskanich, age 90, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on July 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on November 13, 1931, in Frackville, Pennsylvania, to John and Mary (Dzedzik) Onuskanich. Mike grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated high school with the class of 1948. His mother […]
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Barbara Lee Bergum
Barbara Lee (Myers) Bergum, age 90, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died on July 31, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 11, 1931, to parents Homer Lonzelle and Pearle (Bowser) Myers. Barb grew up mainly in Detroit but spent five years of her […]
Marcella Jankowski
Marcella Jean (Helms) Jankowski, age 83, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at Medilodge in Cheboygan on July 25, 2022. She was born on July 22, 1939, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to Carl Jefferson and Marcella (Venda) Helms. Marcella grew up in Ecorse Mi. and graduated from Ecorse High School. She married […]
Wesley Mark DeJong Jr
Wesley “Wes” Mark DeJong Jr., age 28, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died at home on July 16, 2022. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on July 23, 1993, to Wesley and Susan (Seals) DeJong. Wes was born at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. He attended Waterford Schools, playing […]
Dixon, Whitmer working out of different playbooks as gubernatorial race gets underway
LANSING Dixon vs. Whitmer — the first Michigan gubernatorial campaign featuring women atop the tickets of both major parties — officially got underway Wednesday. What’s already clear is that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the incumbent, and Republican Tudor Dixon, the challenger who easily beat four other candidates in Tuesday’s Republican primary, will be working from […]
State Police seek assistance in locating missing person
ALGER COUNTY, MI—The Michigan State Police, Negaunee Post is attempting to locate a missing person who was last known to be in the Eben Junction area in Alger County. Troopers were dispatched to the Eben Junction area in the late evening of August 3rd 2022 after Linda Golden had not been […]
Gov. Whitmer Files Legal Brief to Prevent Enforcement of Extreme 1931 Abortion Ban
LANSING, Mich. — Last night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Supreme Court in support of preserving the statewide injunction issued in mid-May that prevents enforcement of Michigan’s extreme 1931 law banning abortion even in cases of rape or incest and criminalizing nurses and doctors who offer reproductive care. The motion is the latest in a string of […]
Harold Edward Essmaker, Jr.
Harold Edward Essmaker, Jr. age 89 of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on July 28, 2022, at Hospice of the EUP “Hospice House”. Harold was born on March 10, 1933, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to the late Harold Edward and Bertha Barbara (Krutsch) Essmaker Sr. He was a graduate […]
George Udo Goetz
George died on Thursday July 28, 2022, at his home in Sault Ste Marie, MI. He was born Feb.24, 1946, in the City of Koln (Cologne), in Westphalia Germany to his unwed mother Maria Gotz. His father was an American GI. He was raised in Germany in his beloved city […]
UPDATED: Suspect in Wisconsin homicide may be in UP
UPDATED: On 8-2-2022, the Iron County Prosecutor’s office issued a felony warrant for the arrest of Caleb Scott Anderson. Anderson has been located and is in custody in the state of Alabama. Anderson is from the Iron County area and is the suspect in the incident in Iron County that […]