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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Kewadin Casinos will lower its gaming age limit to 18 starting on March 30,2022 at all five Kewadin Casinos locations. According to the tribal gaming compact that the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, owners of the KewadinCasinos properties, has with the state of Michigan, the […]
Todd Alan Casteel, age 63, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died unexpectedly at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey on March 11, 2022. He was born on January 2, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, to Edward Casteel and Edna Brown. After high school, Todd went to work at several sawmills—he loved cutting wood. […]
A Newberry woman was cited for disobeying a lawful order of a police officer and disregarding a traffic control device after attempting to cross the Mackinac Bridge while it was closed, according to the Mackinaw City Police Department. On Thursday around 4:15 p.m., the Mackinaw City Police Department was advised […]
Wanda Marie Sawyers, age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on March 24, 2022, at the Ball Hospice House, in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born October 1, 1940, in Pickford Township, Michigan, to Samuel J. and Violet U. (Bawks) Cruickshank. Wanda was born and raised at her parent’s […]
Chippewa County is home to some pretty outstanding hookers. Now fellows, don’t get excited. I’m not talking about that kind of hooker but the kind that works with a five inch rug hook and narrow strips of wool. I know one gal who has taken the art of hooking to […]
Rose Marie Francis Smolen, 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Friday March 11, 2022 in Rudyard, MI. She was born March 29, 1936 in Detroit, MI to Antonio and Antonette (Savino) Scamazzo. Rose enjoyed bingo and playing board games with her family. She also loved to visit with […]
Clark David Gardner, 80, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI with his sister Doris Nelson and great niece Brandy King at his side. He was born July 1, 1941 on Neebish Island, MI the son of Charles and Violet […]
Stephen Joseph Peller, 76, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Steve was born on August 12, 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie to the late Thomas and Katherine Peller. Steve was the owner and operator of Peller’s Auto […]
David Lee Henry, age 74, of Pickford, Michigan, died at Mid-Michigan Health System in West Branch on March 15, 2022. He was born in Ferndale, Michigan, on June 15, 1947, to Vaughan and Velma (Hill) Henry. David grew up in Madison Heights, where he attended Troy High School. He joined […]
Clinton William Clegg Jr., age 86, of Pickford, Michigan, died with his loving family by his side on March 21, 2022, at his home. He was born in Pickford on July 24, 1935, to Clinton William Sr. and Byrdell (Kerr) Clegg. Clint grew up in his hometown of Pickford, where […]