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Letters from the PastNo. 5 Wenatchee, WashingtonNovember 8, 1919 Dear Helen and Arthur, I am terribly slow in answering your (picture) Ha Ha! We are so proud of the picture and think it is so good for both of you, but you will forgive us for being so slow to […]
Leo Edward Berkland, age 58, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away late Wednesday evening, September 23, 2020, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Leo was born on February 27, 1962, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan the son of the late Alfred and Evelyn (Aikens) Berkland. He attended Sault High School […]
ST. IGNACE – The Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) Board of Directors has appointed R.D. (Dan) Musser III as a new trustee. He is currently chairman of Grand Hotel, after serving 30 years as president of the organization, working with his family to make it a national treasure, along with […]
September 25, 2020 — Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials say while there may be fewer motorists on the roads, the number of road and work zone fatalities are on the rise. The increase in crashes and fatalities comes at a time when the department is reporting a 20-percent decrease […]
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Orders 2020-183, which amends the MI Safe Start order to reopen movie theaters and performance venues and 2020-185, which requires face coverings for students in grades K-5. “Michigan took some of the most aggressive action against COVID-19 in the country, and as a result, the health of our families and […]
A Department of Corrections alternative incarceration program for certain male prisoners and probationers was found to have issues regarding a lack of radio check-ins and a failure to keep program attendees within a secure perimeter, an audit released Thursday found. MDOC’s Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) program operates as an alternative […]
Mary Kay Snider, 76, of Sugar Island, MI passed away Sunday September 20, 2020 at her home. She was born May 15, 1944 in Denver, Colorado to John and Catherine (McFarland) Beadle. Mary Kay was a cheerleader in high school and graduated from Stephens College for Women in Columbia, MO […]
Roland Jr “Rollie” Hill, age 93, formerly of Pickford, Michigan, died on September 21, 2020, in Brooksville, Florida. He was born January 6, 1927, in Sterlingville, Michigan, to Roland Henry and Ethel (Gough) Hill. Rollie grew up in Pickford and graduated from Pickford High School with the Class of 1945. […]
LANSING, Mich (AP) — Early voting for the 2020 general election started in Michigan on Thursday under expanded voting rights that allow for any resident to request an absentee ballot. Amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 2.4 million residents already had requested absentee ballots, more than ever before, the […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $240,000 to repair concrete pavement on about 0.6 miles of I-75 from north of the Mackinac Bridge Authority toll plaza to US-2 in the city of St. Ignace, Mackinac County. The intent this project will increase safety and extend the lifespan […]