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Dorothy “Dot” Wojnaroski

Dorothy “Dot” Wojnaroski, former Goetzville, Michigan, resident, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, due to COVID-19. Dot was born May 2, 1935, in Sault Ste. Marie to Clarence and Bertha (Laarman) Pierce. Dot married Bruce Crawford February 14, 1953, and he […]

Deborah Verrett

Deborah K. Verrett, 68, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 6, 2021. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie on May 6, 1952 to Frederick (Pat) and Esther (Fournier) Wuebker. Deborah is survived by her father, Harold (Web) Wuebker, brothers, […]

Judy Alatalo

Judy Carol Alatalo, age 80, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on April 4, 2021 in St. Ignace. She was born on August 21, 1940 in Chassell Township, Michigan to Julius Elmer and Hannah (Mikkola) Wirtanen. Judy was raised in Chassell in the Atlantic Mine Community, where she graduated at Painesdale […]

Britain’s Prince Philip dies at age 99

London (CNN)Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. He was 99. In a statement, the palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of […]

12 sections of original Mackinac Bridge steel up for auction

ST. IGNACE, MI – An auction of 12 sections of the original steel grating from the Mackinac Bridge deck is allowing enthusiasts and admirers to take home a piece of history. The Mighty Mac connecting Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas is the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. It opened to traffic […]

Tips for Protecting Your Car Against Bad Weather

Hazardous weather conditions are one of the major factors in car health. Learn some tips for protecting your car against bad weather to keep it running. In rain or snow, your car is always at risk of sustaining physical damage that could negatively affect its performance. You need to take […]

Roger “Chocolate” Young

Roger Albert “Chocolate” Young, Sr., 80, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday April 5, 2021. He was born July 19, 1940 on Sugar Island, MI. Roger moved to Hamtramck, MI in 1965 to work at Chrysler as a paint sprayer. After his retirement […]

Biden making new moves on guns, including naming ATF boss

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in his first major gun control measures since taking office, is announcing executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing what the White House calls a “gun violence public health epidemic.” Biden also is nominating David Chipman, a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords, […]

COVID-19 Variant B.1.1.7 Identified in Chippewa County

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services(MDHHS) notified Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) that the MDHHS Bureau ofLaboratories identified the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in two Chippewa County residents. With the identification of a variant, additional measures must be put into place, including a 14-day quarantine […]