A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday. The man, a resident of the city of Zhenjiang, was hospitalised on April 28 after developing a […]
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LSSU Athletics Director, Dr David Paitson, to resign
SAULT STE. MARIE — Lake Superior State University Director of Athletics Dr. David Paitson will resign effective Aug. 17, to become an assistant professor of sport management at University of Indianapolis. A national search for his replacement has begun. LSSU competes through 11 Div. II teams in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate […]
Judith Broden
Judith Ann Broden, devoted wife, best mom ever, sister extraordinaire, fun grandma and fabulous friend, departed this world for another unexpectedly and peacefully in her St. Ignace, Michigan home on May 27, 2021 at the young age of 69. Judy was born on the day of love, February 14, 1952, […]
More than $1M in damage to Brigadoon Cottage on Mackinac Island
On May 30th at 6:01pm the Mackinac Island Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire on Main Street. Units went enroute within minutes and reported a working fire in a 3 story, 120-year-old wood frame structure. Chief St. Onge immediately struck a 2nd Alarm asking for the St. Ignace […]
Grammy Winner BJ Thomas dead at 78
The five time Grammy award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee died at his Arlington, Texas home on Saturday of stage four lung cancer complications. From the breakout of his career in the 1960s, Thomas’ career spanned gospel, country and pop, selling over 70 million albums worldwide. He is […]
Sandra DiMartino
Sandra V. “Sandy” DiMartino, age 57, of Trout Lake, Michigan passed away in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan after a short battle with cancer and a long battle with Scleroderma. She was born February 29, 1964 in St. Ignace, Michigan to Robert Anthony and Anna Marie (LaDuke) Sharp. Sandy grew up […]
Tourist season is back and people are headed to the ‘U.P’
ST. IGNACE, Mich (WJMN) – It is officially that time of year again. Tourists are making their way back up to the Upper Peninsula and the Mackinac Bridge traffic was in full force. Cars lined the bridge today as people began making the journey to the U.P to celebrate the […]
Court Of Appeals Affirms 7 Recall Petitions Against Whitmer, Gilchrist
A Court of Appeals panel on Thursday affirmed the Board of State Canvassers’ approval of seven recall petitions aimed at Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, while another calling for Ms. Whitmer’s ouster was sent back on remand so the filer could correct a scrivener’s error in her petition. The […]
Phoebe “Irene” Hartwig
Phoebe “Irene” Hartwig, age 81, passed away peacefully Monday May 24, 2021 at The Brook Community Retirement Facility in West Branch, Michigan. A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Irene was born to Daniel and Matilda (LaVictor) Cody on August 30, 1939. Irene received her high school diploma from Sault […]
Body found in dumpster fire
On May 28, 2021 around 3:30 a.m. police attended the scene of a dumpster fire in the 200 block of Northern Avenue. Upon arrival, the body of an unidentified female was discovered deceased in the dumpster. Sault Ste. Marie Police and Sault Fire Services are investigating. The Ontario Fire Marshall […]













