Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today that her administration is ending outdoor gathering limits designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 and raising capacity limits indoors to 50 percent starting June 1. As previously announced, the ban on in-person work will end Monday. Conference, wedding and event spaces, now heavily limited in […]
Carol Joyce Peterson, age 93, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Sunday evening, May 16, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Carol was born on February 19, 1928, in Dickie, ND, the daughter of the late Erwin and Sadie (Ebert) Larson. She graduated from Dickie High School. On September 3, […]
James Carl “Jim” Hazley, age 73, of Kincheloe, Michigan, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, unexpectedly at his home. Jim was born on September 2, 1947, to Eleanor (Boltz) and Clifford Hazley. On May 24, 1969, he married Alice (Shimpeno) Hazley in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Jim completed a long career in […]
Wanda Elain Leach Thompson, born February 6, 1939, passed away on May 16, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Sally (Rodney), and son, Timothy(Janice). Wanda is also survived by her grandchildren who were the loves of her life Richard (Lourdes), Corey(Jackie), Molly(Drew), Nathyn(Casey), Ryan(Serena), Brandon(Svetlana), and Jada. She was a […]
David Dwane Fort, age 78, of DeTour Village, Michigan, died May 3, 2021 at home. He was born October 1, 1942 to Robert Clyde and Beverly Jane (Beasaw) Fort in Winona, Minnesota. David grew up in Winona with his two younger brothers Darrel Fort and Donny Fort and two younger […]
Eugene Charles Ross, age 81, of Rudyard, Michigan, died May 16, 2021 at Castle Rock Retirement Center in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born January 26, 1940 in DeTour Village, Michigan to Charles Hughes and Blanche Catherine (Polaczyk) Ross. Eugene spent his early childhood in DeTour. At age 4, his […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to soon accelerate a plan that ties the further loosening of coronavirus restrictions to Michigan’s vaccination rate, her office said Wednesday, citing the federal government’s recent recommendation that fully vaccinated people can largely stop wearing masks. An announcement will come in within […]
A fire destroyed a house this evening (5/18/21) in Bay Mills Township in Chippewa County. The call came in around 630p.m. Bay Mills, Superior and Dafter Township Fire Depts all responded….as well as DNR. The house is located on 6 mile road just east of S. West Birch Point Loop. […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among his secrets to living more than 111 years. Retired cattle rancher Dexter Kruger on Monday marked 124 days since he turned 111, a day older than World War I veteran Jack Lockett was when he died in […]
Ricky L. Steinhaus, age 67, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his home. Ricky was born on October 13, 1953, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the son of Dellas and Alvina (Lumsden) Steinhaus. He married Mary Green on May 9, 2012. Rick graduated from Sault […]
