ST. IGNACE and MIDLAND, Mich. – Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) and MidMichigan Health jointly announced a formal affiliation between the two organizations that will address technology (IT) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) needs. Karen Cheeseman, MSHS president and chief executive officer says the organization has identified a critical need […]
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Roylance “Roy” Hill
Major Roylance W. “Roy Hill, (ret.) age 84, of Kinross, Michigan passed away September 30, 2021. Roy was born on January 16, 1937, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. to the late Wilho and Sigrid (Koivisto) Hill. Upon graduation from high school, Roy then went to school at Pepperdine University in […]
Gregory Louis Keway
Sunrise September 13, 1960, Petoskey, MI Sunset October 1, 2021, Sault Ste. Marie, MI Greg was born to Alvin V. Keway and Leona M. (George) Honson. He was raised and went to school in Harbor Springs, and Studied bookkeeping and Ojibway at Bay Mills Community College. Greg was a citizen […]
Cross Country Races in SVSU’s Red October Invite, David Mitter Takes First Place In Men’s Competition
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Lake Superior State men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Red October Invite hosted by Saginaw Valley State University. The race took place at the Saginaw Valley State Cross Country Course in University Center, Mich. The women’s team took part in the 6,000 meter […]
Laker Hockey’s Opening Series Ends in a Split after a 3-0 Loss to No. 17 Nebraska Omaha
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey team fell to the No. 17 Nebraska Omaha Mavericks by a final score of 3-0 in the second game of a non-conference weekend series in the Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. on Sunday, Oct. 3. With a series split against the […]
Soo Indians 1-0-1 against tough Compuware over the weekend
For the second weekend in a row the Soo Indians played host at the Taffy Abel Arena to a Midget AAA Hockey competitor. This week it was the Compuware Ambassadors. Play opened Saturday night at the Taffy Abel Arena and the Indians got on the board quick when Alex Freund […]
Frances “Fran” Hank
Frances “Fran” Hank, age 76, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away September 30, 2021 at her home. Fran was born on July 28, 1945, to the late Claude and Eleanor (McFarland) Izzard. Fran was graduate of Sault High School with the class of 1963. Fran and her husband, Walter […]
William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week — boldly going where no other sci-fi stars have gone. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that “Star Trek” actor William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12. “Yes, it’s true; […]
Pamela Jean Westbrook
Pamela Jean Westbrook, 61, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday October 2, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born August 20, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan to Albert and Elma “Happy” (Lahti) Cox. Pamela enjoyed helping at the Sugar Island Powwow every year. She loved spending time […]
Alice R. Martin
Alice R. Martin, age 98, passed away peacefully in her home on Mackinac Island, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was born on September 3, 1923, in WuHu, China to Dr. Walter and Lucile Libby, who were medical missionaries with the Methodist Church. Her father died in China in 1940 and […]












