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Monday, April 27, 2026
Michigan’s fourth COVID-19 surge hit a grim milestone this month where the average number of people dying of the disease each day over a seven-day period hit 100 for the first time in a year. From November 30 through December 6, 737 people died of COVID-19, or 105 per day. […]
Tom Lakenen of Harvey, MI created a one of a kind sculpture park just east of Marquette on M-28. It’s an ideal spot to visit anytime of year but especially when the snow flies. Whether you enter by car, snowmobile, or on snowshoes, folks of all ages will delight in […]
The Shop with a Hero Program will again be held at Walmart of Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday (12/16/2021) with start times also varying between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Travis, Tyler, and staff of Walmart coordinate with Tpr. Mayer, Ms. Stempky, and local law enforcement to host 45 children, assisting […]
Theophile Clifford “Cliff” Perron, age 88, of Brimley, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021, surrounded by his family at the Robert & Helen Ball Hospice House after a long battle with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born on May 9, 1933, to Theophile and Arbutus (Kirby) Perron in Sault Ste. […]
James W. Lamoreaux (Jim), 90, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Mackinac Straits. He always had a smile and a warm welcome for everyone. Our community lost a great friend! He was born January 9, 1931, and was raised by Bert and Bertha Lamoreaux. He […]
Ronald Frank Westover, age 79, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away at home on Monday, December 6, 2021. Ronald was born in Flint, Michigan on January 29, 1942. He served his country in the U.S. Army and spent time overseas in Germany where he married his wife, Heike Bedau. […]
Peacefully Edythe Coe (King) Nicole, age 76, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed November 18, 2021, at her home. She was born September 18, 1946, in Munising, Michigan, to Ralph and Melvina (Marshall) King. Edythe grew up in Lincoln Park and graduated from River Rouge Michigan high school. She then […]
Michigan has become at least the 24th state with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, after it was detected in a fully vaccinated Kent County resident, state officials reported Thursday. The adult had a confirmed COVID-19 case on Dec. 3 but the genomic sequencing of the virus was confirmed Thursday. […]
Edgar Randolph Wilson, Jr., age 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away at War Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Edgar was born on February 5, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Randy and Ida Mae (Albrough) Wilson. He graduated from Brimley High School in […]
LaVerne C. Byrd, 94, of Sault Ste. Marie, died December 5, 2021. LaVerne was born August 20, 1927, in Sublette, Illinois. She graduated from Amboy Township High School in 1945 and in 1949 graduated from Illinois State Normal University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. LaVerne married Cecil L. […]