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Sunday, May 3, 2026
William “Bill” Charles McKee of Sault Ste Marie, passed away at his home Sunday August 28, 2022. Also known as Wild Bill by those who knew how to have a good time. Bill was born December 17, 1939 and was 82 years old. Bill worked as a Materials Supervisor at […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Before Mikhail Gorbachev came along, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States. With a breathtaking series of reforms, Gorbachev changed all that — and redirected the course of the 20th century. Alongside Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Gorbachev was a […]
Dorothy Ann Larrabee, age 75, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died in her home on August 19, 2022. She was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, on January 4, 1947, to Robert V. and Minnie E. (Bristol) Larrabee. Dorothy moved to Drummond Island in 1986 after her mother fell ill and remained there […]
Michigan State University Extension in conjunction with University of Michigan Medicine are teaming up to offer Tai Chi for Fall Prevention online. This tai chi set was designed by Dr. Paul Lam, a retired family physician and tai chi master. Dr. Lam led a team of tai chi and medical […]
BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community continues their mission of “going green” — this time with the installation of electronic vehicle charging stations. The tribe secured nearly $100k in funding for the EV stations from a ChargeUp Michigan grant, OFME Next Energy grant, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. […]
Esther Irene Des Jardins passed away on August 21, 2022, in Harbor Springs, Michigan, at Bay Bluffs at the age of 100. The daughter of Ray and Phoebe Walker, Esther was born and raised in St. Ignace, Michigan. She met her lifelong partner and husband, Kenneth Des Jardins, while working […]
BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community has been awarded a $200k grant from the Grid Alternatives-Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund that will allow the tribe to continue its mission of “going green.” The goal of the TSAF is to strengthen renewable energy in tribal communities by providing resources to support […]
Catherine Sophie (nee Cottle) Paquin, 79, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, where she was being treated for complications of kidney disease. Her family was by her side in her final days. Mrs. Paquin enjoyed visiting with family and friends for hours over […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming Showcase, which goes October 4-5 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL member clubs taking part, with all dozen match-ups counting towards the regular […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective Tuesday, September 6th, Payne & Dolan will begin the WestPortage Avenue reconstruction project. The project area will be from Easterday Avenue to Osborn Blvd. and will consist of therehabilitation of 1.548 miles of West Portage Avenue. The rehabilitation will consist of coldmilling the existing […]