Other News

Barbara Ann Curtis

Barbara Ann (Cassibo) Curtis, age 73, of St. Ignace peacefully passed away in her home February 20, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Barbara was born June 4, 1948 in St. Ignace to Alexander and Charlotte (Cadreau) Cassibo. She grew up living on Mackinac Island with her sisters Phyllis Lee Schmidt […]

Bette M. Baker

Bette M. Baker, born December 14, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, of Saint Ignace, Michigan, (formerly of the Wayland, Michigan area) died Saturday, February 26, 2022, of natural causes. She is survived by her sisters, Nancy (Henry) Kanar and Sonia (Phil) Hines, daughters, Yvonne Holmberg, Christine (Darryl) Carlson, Stephanie Thompson, Linda […]

Lorie Lynn Hart

Lifelong Michigan resident, Lorie Lynn Hart, 55, of Sault Ste Maire, died of Complications of Covid-19 January 4th, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Lorie was born June 25th, 1966, in Flint then grew up in Hillman and settled in Sault Ste Marie. Lorie is the daughter […]

Sault Youth Wrestlers send five grapplers to State Finals!

Petoskey NEMWA State Finals Sault City represent at NEMWA State Finals, 2 of 5 wrestlers made the podium. Nice job to all the wrestlers. Pellston results: Cadin Canute 0-3 (4th), Ryder Galarowic 1-2 (3rd), Travis Pyle 3-0 (1st), Logan Lowther 0-2 (DNP), Casin Canute 0-3 (4th), Chase Kilgore 2-1 (2nd), […]

Nellie Marjorie McCoy

Nellie Marjorie McCoy, nee Wigwaus, 94, having been redeemed through the suffering of Jesus Christ, is now home with her Lord and Savior. She was born on December 10, 1927, to John and Margaret (Wahbunosa) Wigwaus of Garden River, Ontario, Canada. From across the river, Sugar Islander David Harold McCoy […]

William “Bill” Howard Schroeder

William “Bill” Howard Schroeder, age 79, of Hessel, Michigan, died at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, Michigan, on February 26, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Howard Bernard and Ruth Helen (Zemke) Schroeder. Bill spent his youth in Wisconsin and attended Wauwatosa […]

Cathy Lynne Mutafis

Cathy Lynne Mutafis passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on December 15, 2021, at the age of 71. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 27, 1950, to Elizabeth and Henry Mack. Cathy was a graduate from Cody High School in Detroit. Her greatest joys […]

M. John “Hutch” Hutchinson

M. John “Hutch” Hutchinson, 77, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Friday February 25, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He was born January 19, 1945 in Warsaw, Indiana to John and Connie (Smith) Hutchinson.Hutch was a proud member of the Bay Mills Indian Community. Hutch is survived by […]

Michigan Supreme Court hears major gay rights case

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to overturn key decisions and extend the state’s anti-discrimination law to gays and lesbians. People who claim discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation have not been protected by Michigan’s civil rights law because the word […]