Friday, September 11, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — An Upper Peninsula skater is among the 22 women’s hockey players to join Hilary Knight after she was selected for her record-tying fourth Olympics at Beijing in February. Knight and Sault Ste. Marie’s Abby Roque were chosen by USA Hockey as the U.S. women seek to defend their […]
Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday. Betty passed away at her home just before 9:30 AM Friday. A trailblazer and pioneer in media, Betty had the longest running career for any woman in TV prior to her death — starring in multiple […]
Bob Wytiaz was born on October 6, 1942 in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, the oldest of five children to William & Mary Wytiaz, who were both descendants of Ukrainian immigrants. His beloved siblings included his “Irish twin”, Janet Wytiaz (Robert) Gross, of Corpus Christi, Texas, his brother Michael “Bud” (Beverly) Wytiaz of […]
Julye Lynn Raycraft, age 61, died on December 24, 2021 in her home in Cedarville, Michigan, due to complications of multiple sclerosis. Julye was born on December 5, 1960, in Saginaw, Michigan to parents Dale Thomas and Jeanine Cathrine (Brennan) Raycraft. When she was young, she had the spelling of […]
Steven Mark Gulder, age 55, of Pickford, Michigan, died on December 19, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 16, 1966, in Des Plaines, Illinois to parents Paul Ludwig and Dawn Dorothea (Monson) Gulder. Steve is survived by his wife, Victoria Lynn (Hays) Gulder, six sons, […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Mass communication? Miscommunication! If you’re going to turn to the vernacular to make yourself known, be sure you’re accurate and concise. Avoid error in and exploitation of everyday language. In short, do the opposite of what the public and the media did this year. The irked […]
Melvin “Mike John” Piippo, age 62, of Rudyard, Michigan, passed away on December 19, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on November 3, 1959, in Sault Ste. Marie to parents, Melvin Harold and Lempi “Ellen” (Wuorie) Piippo. Mike John grew up in Rudyard […]
Andrew Ira Newcomb, age 72, died December 22, 2021 in Port Huron, Michigan. He was born January 14th, 1949 in Sault Ste. Marie to Ira and Martha (Schellin) Newcomb. Andy grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and graduated from Sault High School in 1969. The August following graduation he married […]
Phylis Ann was born April 13, 1947 in Oklahoma City to Luther and Cecelia (Johnson) Wahwasuck. After graduating high school in Denver, she enlisted in the US Army. She proudly served a year in Long Binh Post, Vietnam, and obtained the rank of Spec 5 before being discharged. During her […]
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant. New cases per day have […]
