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Basel George Willis, age 92, of Barbeau, Michigan Walked On Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Hospice House in Sault Ste Marie. Basel was born on November 23, 1928, on Neebish Island, Michigan to the late Joseph Nolan Sr. & Doris Willis. On January 13, 1962, he married Betty Krull […]
Dr. Louis Kurtis, age 93, passed peacefully at Besser Senior Living Community of Alpena, Michigan, on July 27, 2021. He was born on June 17, 1928, in Hamtramck, Michigan, to Louis A. and Mary (Zwolinski) Kurtis. Lou’s academic career took him from Cass High to Michigan Tech (Sault Branch) and […]
I remember grandma leading me up the steep, narrow stairs that led to her bedroom. It was dark climbing those stairs, without a light to guide the way. But as we reached the second-floor landing, light from grandma’s bedroom windows spilled into the hallway. It was so bright that you […]
Troopers from the Manistique Outpost were assisted by Sault Tribal Police Dept, Manistique Public Safety, Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Dept, and DNR officers in the attempt to locate a wanted subject out of St. Louis Missouri yesterday afternoon. At approximately 3:45pm, a “be on the lookout” (BOL) was issued by St. […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) – A Chippewa County woman is $50,000 richer after deciding to get her COVID-19 vaccine. 66-year-old Diedre “DJ” Malloy, of Kincheloe, was announced as a daily winner for those who were vaccinated on July 20, in the winner announcements made on August 4. Malloy has esophageal […]
Tour da Yoop starts on Friday, August 6, in St. Ignace. Riders can select all or part of a 1,200-mile loop that touches all 15 UP counties and countless small towns. The full tour is composed of 10 sections, averaging 120 miles per section. Cyclists stay in each city for […]
Tammy Shepard was defeated in her St. Ignace city council bid in the city’s Tuesday, August 3, 2021 primary election, losing to six other candidates who will vie for three council seats in November. Ms. Shepard received 119 votes, lowest among the seven candidates. Incumbents James Clapperton, with 243 votes, […]
David Russell LaVake, age 79, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died August 1, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born in St. Ignace on June 30, 1942 to Franklin Chester and Mary Ann (Owens) LaVake. David grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School. He met his […]
Fred Joseph Mongene, age 90, of Raco, Michigan, died on July 28, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on January 14, 1931, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Joseph and Anna (Brown) Mongene. Fred grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and Hessel Michigan. He began working for […]
Hubert Carl Maudrie, age 68, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on July 29, 2021 at home. He was born on May 18, 1953 in Trenary, Michigan to Hubert and Delores (Alexander) Maudrie. Hubert grew up in different areas all over the United States. He settled down in California with his […]