Wednesday, September 9, 2026
ST. IGNACE, MI — Authorities confirmed that a small craft operated by a Canadian oil pipeline company contractor crashed into the Mackinac Bridge after nightfall this month. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a 33-foot construction vessel struck a bridge pier on Wednesday, Nov 3, resulting in minor injuries among […]
BEAVER ISLAND, Mich. — Four of five people on a commuter plane died Saturday afternoon when it crashed on an island in Lake Michigan, authorities said. The plane went down at an airport on Beaver Island, located west of Mackinac City, according to the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office. The identities […]
Stephen “Monk” Joseph Marchetti, age 66, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on November 4, 2021, at his home. Monk was born on February 24, 1955, in Sault Ste, Marie, Michigan to the late Joseph and Rena Jean (Moorehead) Marchetti. After high school he worked as a Mechanic. He […]
Steven Robert Wallis, age 65, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on November 7, 2021, at his home with his loving wife by his side after a long battle with cancer. He was born on January 30, 1956, in Gaylord, Michigan, to Robert Otto and Betty Jane (Pike) Wallis. Steve […]
Patricia “Patti” Rae (Chartier) Landis, age 66, of Manistique, Michigan, passed away, surrounded by family, at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie on October 30, 2021 after years of battling cancer. She was born March 28, 1955, in Manistique, Michigan to Joseph George and Genevieve Phyllis (Hill) Chartier. Patti spent most […]
Irene Catherine Handziak, 96, of Sugar Island passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday November 7, 2021. Irene was born September 19, 1925 in Goetzville, Michigan to Koney and Nellie Schmitigal. Irene was the second oldest of 13 children. The stories are endless! Irene is survived […]
Beverly Joan Ferroni (Milligan), 87, passed away on November 6, 2021 at the Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan where she had spent the last three weeks of her life under the loving care of her family and wonderful Hospice staff. Beverly was born in Sault Ste. Marie, […]
Neil Harold Campbell, 61, passed away from COVID-19 complications on November 9, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Neil was born on July 4, 1960, in South Haven, Michigan to Glenn Harold and Priscilla Mary (Barnes) Campbell. He married the love of his life, Linda (Bateman) […]
Roberta (Bobbi) Hill Root passed peacefully November 10, 2021 surrounded by the people she dearly loved. Bobbi was born January 7, 1952 in Mt. Macomb and lived in many places but dearly loved the Upper Peninsula. She was predeceased by her biological father Harold Hill and her Step Dad David […]
Angeline Catel Badenski passed away peacefully at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday,November 12, 2021, at the age of 101. Angie was born on April 18, 1920 in Sault Ste. Marie to James and Fay Catel, the third of five children. Much of her childhood was spent with her […]
