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Thursday, April 9, 2026
As schools take the decision of mandatory masking into their own hands, officials with the Michigan State Medical Society said Monday that everyone should wear a face covering indoors regardless of vaccination status. To date, no statewide mask requirement exists, though more than half of Michigan’s public school students are […]
Alice Edith Soorus, 97, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away peacefully on August 27, 2021 at Long Term Care. She was born March 30, 1924 to Alfred and Mable (Watson) Edwards. Alice married Arvo Adolph Soorus on December 29, 1941. Alice was a wonderful and loving mother, mother in […]
James Lee Sawtelle, age 93, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Freighter View Assisted Living in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on March 3, 1928, in Highland Park, Michigan, to Darwin Lamonte and Beatrice (Hill) Sawtelle. James grew up in the major Detroit […]
Nick J. Oshelski resident of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Nick was born on August 22, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio. He moved to Sault Ste. Marie in 1971 and eventually moved his parents here making Sault Ste. […]
Mary A. Kibble, age 95, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at the Hospice of the EUP Hospice House. Mary was born on September 20, 1925, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Frank and Mary (Puii) Gilbert. Mary was a member of […]
Jon Fredric Steinbach, age 76, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on August 28, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born January 28, 1945, in Jackson, Michigan to Leslie Irving and Orma Fern (Weber) Steinbach. Jon was raised in Sault Ste. Marie. He attended Washington Elementary […]
A man killed by other inmates at a western Michigan prison had been locked up since 2017 for convictions in Chippewa County in the Upper Peninsula, records show. In 2017, he had led State Troopers on a chase and rammed his car into aa Trooper’s car. The Corrections Department identified […]
Joseph Alan PriceOperate While IntoxicatedFines and costs $85093 days, credit 1, serve 2, balance held in abeyance80 hours community service The following cases have been bound over to the 50th Circuit Court: Tristin James MillerAssault with a Dangerous Weapon-FelonyPolice Officer-Assault/Resist/Obstruct Daniel Gerard GormanOperate While Intoxicated Anthony Omar DavisMalicious Destruction of […]
GRAND HAVEN — A judge has ordered a western Michigan couple to pay $30,441 to their son for getting rid of his pornography collection. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney’s decision this week came eight months after David Werking, 43, won a lawsuit against his parents. He said they had no right […]
Carl Joseph “Joe” Cornwell, age 75, of Pickford, Michigan, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at McLaren Northern Michigan. He was born on November 7, 1945, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Sylvester Charles and Bernita Irene (Spalding) Cornwell. Joe grew up in Athens, Michigan and graduated from Athens High School […]