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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday she will not run for Michigan governor in 2022, putting an end to speculation about the onetime Trump administration Cabinet member and partner in one of the state’s most influential Republican couples. “I am not running for governor,” DeVos told The Detroit […]
UPDATE – On August 11, Jacob Russell Mckerchie, a 28 year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, was released from the War Memorial Hospital and lodged at the Chippewa County Correctional Facility by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. On August 12, Jacob Mckerchie was arraigned in the 91st District Court on […]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI – September 2021 will bring a change for the 30+ year old medical practice of Riverside Medical Associates, P.C. (“Riverside Medical”). The founding and long-standing owners of Riverside Medical, Drs. Ockenfels, Mackie, and Tetzlaff, announce that an agreement has been reached with War Memorial Hospital, Inc. […]
Judith Ann “Judy” Frechette, of Sugar Island, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on August 4, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Judy was born on November 8, 1943, to the late Roger and Mary (Shannon) Pudil in Lansing. She was a member of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. Judy worked in Security […]
Delores Elener Cottle, age 91, of Pickford, Michigan, died Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born March 24, 1930, in Pickford, to Russell James and Lisabelle Marguerite (Galer) Allen. Delores grew up in Pickford and attended Pickford Schools. When she was a senior, her parents […]
Robert “Bob” Henry Mowery, age 63 of Trout Lake, Michigan, died unexpectedly on August 1, 2021, in Slidell, Louisiana. He was born October 3, 1957, in Mio, Michigan, to Bryce Newell and Marilyn (Walker) Mowery. Bob moved to Trout Lake when he was 15 years old and graduated from Rudyard […]
Belva Ann Rutledge, age 90, of Pickford, Michigan, died Sunday, August 8, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born October 5, 1930, in Pickford, to Russell William and Reta Mae (Harrison) Cottle. Belva was a lifelong Pickford resident. She attended Cowell School west of Pickford through eighth grade […]
Ardis James Olmstead, age 96, of DeTour, Michigan, died on August 3, 2021 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born May 17, 1925 in DeTour to Lester Charles and Sarah Ellen (Smith) Olmstead. Ardis grew up in DeTour and attended DeTour Area Schools. He left high school […]
Marilyn June (Lawrence) Robbins passed away at Hospice of the EUP “Hospice House” on July 31, 2021. Marilyn was born on June 23, 1931, in Sault Ste, Marie, Michigan to the late Franklin Ross and Gladys (Roosevelt (St George) Lawrence. Marilyn retired from Sault School. Marilyn and her husband […]
Gerald Courtney Bawks, 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away August 2, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at War Memorial Hospital. Born on June 13, 1934, in Keldon, MI., he was a son of the late Clifford J. and Leola (Pennington) Bawks. As a youngster, the family moved […]