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Norma Ethel Bishop

Norma Ethel Bishop, 85, of St. Ignace, MI and Englewood, FL passed away peacefully on November 25, 2022, at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, FL after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. A world without Norma? Unimaginable. She was one of those people who was supposed to live […]

Chippewa County Sheriff recognizes Officer(s) of the Year

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department held its annual awards Christmas banquet for 2022 at the Elks Lodge in Sault Ste Marie. Sheriff Michael Bitner took the opportunity to recognize three staff members for outstanding service this past year. In a release on Facebook, Sheriff Bitnar announced the following awards: Dep. […]

A Christmas from The Past

As a child growing up in the 50s and 60s, Christmastime wasn’t just about Santa coming down the chimney with a sackful of gifts but a culmination of excitement waiting for Christmas. Looking back, it wasn’t so much Christmas day that I remember, but the anticipation leading up to that […]

Laker Men’s Basketball Fall to NMU on Sunday

MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University men’s basketball team (4-5, 3-1 GLIAC) fell on the road to the Northern Michigan Wildcats (8-3, 3-1 GLIAC) by a final score of 87-72 on Sunday.  Kemon Bassett (Detroit, Mich.) would open up the scoring after cleaning up his own missed shot down low. […]

Edward H. Mills

Edward Henry Mills, age 71, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at the Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on December 3, 2022. He was born on May 10, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edward Clarence and Grace (Pearo) Mills. Edward grew up in Detroit and joined the U.S. […]

Adeline Mary Lewis

Adeline Mary Lewis, 93, a longtime resident of Sault Ste. Marie died Sunday November 13, 2022 at McKinley Manor Assisted Living in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born November 4, 1929 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Abdalle and Salimey (Ayouh) Jabour.Adeline graduated from Loretto High School in her […]