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Gary Wayne Matheny, 64, of Sault Ste. Marie passed away at his home on Sunday, September 5, 2021, after a long battle with lung and kidney diseases. Gary is a proud US Navy veteran who served as a Signalman during Vietnam. Following his time in the service, Gary owned his […]
Heaven gained another angel when the Lord called Catherine Elizabeth “Rena” Riley, 89, into His loving arms. Rena peacefully passed away at War Memorial Hospital on Wednesday September 1, 2021. Rena was born to Umberto and Ines Morettin in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada on October 4, 1931. She met […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital will begin enforcing visitor restrictions on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 pm. All hospital properties, except Long Term Care, will be closed to visitors. The visitor restrictions are a result of an increase in Chippewa County’s COVID-19 positivity rate. Exceptions to the visitor […]
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – A man is dead after falling from a cliff at Presque Isle Park Monday afternoon. It happened just after 1:00 p.m. on the east side of the park, just north of the observation deck. Marquette police say witnesses reported the fall and police, fire and paramedics […]
AUSTIN, TX – The “Star-Spangled Banner Protection Act” went into effect Wednesday, requiring professional sports teams in Texas to play the national anthem before the start of any home games. In June, Gov. Greg Abbot signed the law, which states that teams that refuse to comply will lose government funding, which […]
Viola “Bobbie” Janice Lightfoot, 91, passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2021 at Freighter View Assisted Living. She was born Dec. 8, 1929 in Rochester, Mich., to Raymond and Helen Fowler, and moved to the Upper Peninsula when she was a child. She married Howard “Red” Lightfoot on Jan. 28, […]
Robert Martin “Bob” Williams, age 74, of Cedarville, Michigan, was received into the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 3, 2021, at his home surrounded by his wife and family after battling cancer for over four years. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on January 31, 1947, to […]
Michael James McQuiston, age 72, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died August 31, 2021, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace. He was born December 3, 1948, in Lansing, Michigan, to Kenneth Crampton and Patrice (Moore) McQuiston. Michael grew up in Midland, Michigan and attended high school there. He went on […]
A Pinconning woman has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to a 2020 arson at the Rodeway Inn and Suites in Mackinaw City. Melissa White pleaded guilty in May 2021 to arson of personal property over $200 but less than $1,000 after police say she purposely […]
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds himself behind in polls ahead of a snap election he called hoping his management of the COVID-19 crisis would propel him to victory. Trudeau called the Sept. 20 election last month, two years ahead of schedule. At the time, his […]