“Great food, great beer and great fun with a virtual cook along to benefit Hospice” Cathy Howell – The Wicked Sister Sault Ste. Marie, MI: The Wicked Sister is excited to host its 6th Annual Battle of the Breweries for Hospice of the EUP on Monday November 9, 2020. Just […]
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Local man arrested on drug charges
On 10/20/2020 a traffic stop was conducted by a Chippewa County Sheriff’s Deputy at the direction of TRIDENT, the Tri-county Drug ENforcement Team. The vehicle was suspected of trafficking narcotics from the Detroit area to Sault Ste. Marie. Robinson was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was arrested on […]
Troopers investigate Break and Enter of storage shed
Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste Marie Post were alerted to a breaking and entering of a storage shed on Highway M-123 near W. Station South Road in Whitefish Township in Chippewa County. Troopers believe the incident took place between January 2020 and June 2020. The suspect(s) appeared to […]
Whitmer signs bills to extend unemployment to 26 weeks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills to lengthen state unemployment benefits to 26 weeks, from 20 weeks, through the end of the year. The laws enacted Tuesday largely codify changes the Democratic governor had ordered early in the coronavirus pandemic under her emergency authority. The Michigan Supreme […]
Connie McLeod
Connie Sue McLeod, age 71, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Monday evening, October 19, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Connie was born on March 22, 1949, in Flint, Michigan to the late Cleo and Isabelle (Mahaney) Hamacher. Connie was the front end manager […]
U-Michigan students told to hunker down for 2 weeks
DETROIT (AP) — Students at the University of Michigan were ordered Tuesday to stay in place for two weeks after a surge of coronavirus cases driven by social gatherings on and off campus. The surge is “overwhelming the ability” of local health officials to confront the pandemic, Washtenaw County health […]
Henry Forrest
Henry A. Forrest, 92, of Brimley, Michigan passed away Monday October 19, 2020 in Powers, Michigan. He was born January 4, 1928 to parents Marshall and Addie Forrest. Harry was a Korean war veteran and proud of his service. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, and being outdoors at his home. Harry […]
Andrew “Andy” Sutton
Andrew Jack “Andy” Sutton, age 66, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on October 4. 2020. He was born on October 11, 1953 in Red Bluff, California, to Hugh and Bertha Juanita (Wedgeworth) Sutton. Andy was raised all over California and Oregon. The family moved around many times around these […]
Sharon Eitrem
Sharon “Jodi” Marie Eitrem, 56, of Sugar Island, Michigan, passed away Friday October 16, 2020 at EUP Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1963 in Torrance, California to parents Dwane “Bud” and Betty Lane. Jodi loved spending time with family and friends, laughing and making […]
Leona Cain
Leona Mary Cain, age 100, of Hessel, Michigan, died on October 15, 2020 at War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born on October 4, 1920, the year that women were granted the right to vote, to parents Vincent H. Kowalewsi and Veronica O. Seipp. Leona grew up […]