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Aaron Lasecki

Aaron Connor Lasecki, 25, Sault Ste. Marie, passed away during a boating accident on Aug. 20, 2021, in Brimley, Mich. He was born during the historic snowstorm that brought five feet of snow to Sault Ste. Marie on Dec. 11, 1995. Growing up, he loved sports, as did his family, who spent many days watching him and his brother […]

Mary Jacques

Mary June Newell Jacques of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died August 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1949, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Thomas J. and Edna Joyce (Seaman) Newell. Mary grew up on Drummond Island and graduated Valedictorian from DeTour High […]

Dennis Molnar

Dennis Robert Molnar, age 79, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died unexpectedly July 27, 2021, in Crystal Falls. He was born August 15, 1941, in South Bend, Indiana, to parents John and Elizabeth (Herczeg) Molnar who both preceded him in death. Dennis grew up in South […]

Judith Baker

Judith Kay “Judi” Baker, age 78, of Cedarville, Michigan, died August 16, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born May 27, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to Orville and Ione (Krueger) Smelts. Judi grew up in Moran, Michigan, where she went to Rabbit’s Back School up until 7th grade. […]

Darlene Jarmusch

Darlene Ethel “Dar” Jarmusch, age 83, of DeTour, Michigan, died on August 12, 2021. She was born on September 29, 1938, in DeTour to Rene “Ray” and Aino “Ina” (Kyllikki) Landreville. Darlene grew up in DeTour on the Landreville farm. She graduated from DeTour High, and afterward moved to St. […]

Delta Variant Found in Chippewa County

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) received a report from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant has been identified in ChippewaCounty. Delta is more than twice as contagious as previous variants, is driving the increase in cases in Michigan and […]

Whitmer to OK letting drunken drivers try to clear record

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan legislators voted Tuesday to let an estimated 200,000 one-time drunken drivers seek to set aside their conviction, finalizing expungement bills that will be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The legislation received wide bipartisan support, 92-16 in the Republican-led House. It will lift a prohibition barring DUI offenders […]