Monday, September 14, 2026
LANSING, Mich. — Last night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Supreme Court in support of preserving the statewide injunction issued in mid-May that prevents enforcement of Michigan’s extreme 1931 law banning abortion even in cases of rape or incest and criminalizing nurses and doctors who offer reproductive care. The motion is the latest in a string of […]
Harold Edward Essmaker, Jr. age 89 of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on July 28, 2022, at Hospice of the EUP “Hospice House”. Harold was born on March 10, 1933, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to the late Harold Edward and Bertha Barbara (Krutsch) Essmaker Sr. He was a graduate […]
George died on Thursday July 28, 2022, at his home in Sault Ste Marie, MI. He was born Feb.24, 1946, in the City of Koln (Cologne), in Westphalia Germany to his unwed mother Maria Gotz. His father was an American GI. He was raised in Germany in his beloved city […]
UPDATED: On 8-2-2022, the Iron County Prosecutor’s office issued a felony warrant for the arrest of Caleb Scott Anderson. Anderson has been located and is in custody in the state of Alabama. Anderson is from the Iron County area and is the suspect in the incident in Iron County that […]
Leroy Kenneth Marshall, age 78, of Trout Lake, Michigan, died unexpectedly on July 25, 2022, at home. He was born in Moran, Michigan, on October 9, 1943, to William and Henrietta (Bohn) Marshall. Leroy grew up in Moran with all of his siblings. He was part of the U.S. Marine […]
Donald Ralph Jewell, 84, of Sugar Island, MI passed away Monday August 1, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He was born October 1, 1937 in Monroe, MI to Harry and Ethel (George) Jewell. Donald was a loving family man and a great father and grandfather. He loved old cars […]
John Alan Grove, age 65, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away on July 29, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born in Bay City, Michigan, on March 3, 1957, to parents, John Earl and Gladys Marie (Doan) Grove. John grew up in Hessel and graduated from Cedarville High School. Immediately […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A judge blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion Monday, just hours after the state Court of Appeals said county prosecutors were not covered by a May order and could enforce the prohibition following the fall of Roe v. Wade. Oakland County Judge Jacob […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective Tuesday, September 6th, Payne & Dolan will begin the West Portage Avenue reconstruction project. The project area will be from Easterday Avenue to Osborn Blvd. and will consist of the rehabilitation of 1.548 miles of West Portage Avenue. The rehabilitation will consist of cold […]
Shirley Mae (Gordon) Porcaro, 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Monday July 25, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born August 25, 1935 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to James and Olive (Bergeron) Gordon. Some of Shirley’s happiest moments were spent playing Bingo and playing cards with […]
