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Birds knock on Wood

Caleb Wood is crossing back over the International Bridge from the Soo Eagles to the Soo Thunderbirds in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League exchange. Hockey News North has confirmed that the 2000 birth year forward has been dealt from the Michigan-based Eagles to the Ontario-based Thunderbirds for future considerations. […]

Gabrielle and Hellmuth Kornmueller

Mrs. Gabrielle (Gay) and Dr. Hellmuth Kornmueller, long-time married couple and residents of Sault Ste Marie, passed away peacefully on May 30th and August 21st of 2020, respectively. Survivors include a nephew, Michael Peyser of Hoffman Estates, IL; three nieces, Lisa Peyser of Waterford, MI; Ruth Walker of Rochester Hills, […]

Lynn Alan Benn

Lynn Alan Benn, 82 of St. Ignace passed away early Tuesday morning, August 25 at Castlerock Retirement Center following a lingering illness. He was born April 22, 1938 in Pontiac to Louis and Pearl (LaCharity) Benn. He graduated from High School and entered the US Army in 1957 until 1960. […]

State Police Publishes Traffic Stop and Other Data on New Transparency and Accountability Webpage

LANSING, MICH. Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. Joe Gasper today announced the creation of www.michigan.gov/MSPtransparency, a new Transparency and Accountability webpage that provides the public with easy access to information about the administration and operation of the MSP. Information includes department policies, strategic plan, training requirements, recruiting and staffing […]

Robert Joseph Adams

Robert Joseph Adams, age 88, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on August 31, 2020 in Cedarville. Bob was born on February 3, 1932 in Peck, Michigan, to Daniel and Ann Adams. Bob graduated from Pontiac Central High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served four […]

Gloria Mominee

Gloria Jeanne Mominee, age 64, of Dafter, MI, died on August 25, 2020 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born on October 9, 1955 in Toledo, OH, to Clarence J. and Wanda Geraldine Mominee. Gloria grew up in Toledo, Ohio and met her life partner Mark in California, where […]

MHSAA: High School Football Returning This Fall

The MHSAA announced Thursday that high school football is returning this fall, following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s approval. The 2020 football season is currently in a dead period. Practice without pads begins Tuesday, Sept. 8, with pads permitted on Thursday, Sept. 10. Teams may begin regular-season games on Sept. 18, and […]

Letters From The Past

I am introducing a new series that I am calling “Letters from the Past.” I love history, and I am a collector of “old things” like antiques, vintage letters, journals, and old stories. We can learn so much from revisiting the past, and I have to admit sometimes I feel […]

Dale Moen

Dale Alan Moen, age 85, of Rudyard, MI, died on August 28, 2020 in Sault Ste Marie, MI. He was born on May 23, 1935 in Decorah, Iowa, to Melvin Thodore and Hazel Rosseta (Nessit) Moen. Dale grew up in Decorah and graduated from Decorah High School. After graduation Dale […]

HILLSDALE MAN ARRAIGNED FOR AFTER LENGTHY STANDOFF IN

MANCELONA, ANTRIM COUNTY, MI. – On Thursday morning, August 27, 2020 troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post and Hometown Security Team (HST) responded to a fleeing suspect driving a white Ford F-150 truck with a red topper who had assaulted a Petoskey Public Safety Officer. Troopers located […]