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Saturday, May 9, 2026
EBEN — The Rudyard Bulldogs provided stiff competition for Superior Central’s homecoming Saturday as they handed the Cougars a 67-6 eight-player football loss. Rudyard did most of its damage on the ground, rushing for 309 of its 364 yards in this Great Lakes Eight Conference East Division outing. The Bulldogs […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - Discontinued for use in toll lanes three years ago, bridge tokens will no longer be refunded at the Mackinac Bridge after Dec. 31, 2022. Due to dwindling demand, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) stopped accepting bridge tokens in the toll lanes as of Sept. 10, 2019. Interest in redeeming […]
ESPANOLA, Ont. – Jack Mortson’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play, midway through the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Espanola Paper Kings 3-1 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Regional […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – An Upper Peninsula casino is set to expand. Bay Mills Resort & Casino in Chippewa County announced this week that it will soon break ground on a $65 million expansion project “after years of planning.” Officials with the Bay Mills Indian Community say the expansion will […]
George Luther Braley, age 79, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on early Friday morning, September 23, 2022. George was born on April 25, 1943, in Newberry, Michigan to the late Samuel and Velma (Blankenship) Braley. He was a graduate of Newberry High School with the class of 1961. George was […]
JoAnn Marie (Eliassen) Hosey, 80, of Trout Lake, Michigan, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on September 24, 2022. JoAnn was born May 3, 1942, in L’Anse, Michigan. She graduated from West Bloomfield High School in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Most of JoAnn’s life, she lived […]
Bruce Edward LeBlanc, age 68, of Brimley, Michigan, passed away on September 27th, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital. Bruce was born on December 13th, 1953, in Farmington, Michigan and son of the late Alphonse Joseph LeBlanc and Catherine Mildred (Gregor) LeBlanc. Bruce enjoyed experiencing nature with his loved ones and […]
Roberta Joy (Portice) Hall, age 88, of Pickford, Michigan, died on Monday, September 26, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 27, 1934, in Pickford, to James Ernest and Mary Ethel (Walker) Portice. Bert grew up in Pickford and attended Sunshine School House, before […]
DAFTER, Mich.— (September 28, 2022) Cloverland Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors voted in support of the recommended rate increase from the cost-of-service analysis conducted earlier this year. A roll call vote yielded a unanimous 8-0 result with one abstention due to conflict of interest. The new rate – 5.4 percent increase […]
William F. Sherlund, (Bill), born February 12, 1950, passed away on September 16, 2022, in Cedarville, Michigan at the age of 72. Bill is survived by ten brothers and sisters: Sandy (Kathie) Sherlund, Marcia Jeffries, Jim (Ferne) Sherlund, Larry (Jane) Sherlund, Mary Denise (Chuck) Lindberg, Steve (Robin) Sherlund, Pam Keator, […]