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COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Chippewa County

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – As the United States and Michigan continue to see an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Chippewa County is also experiencing an increase after seeing a decline since January. The current case count through 12:00 p.m., March 22, 2021 stands at 60 active cases, 28 deaths and […]

Blind River edges Soo in shootout

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Devin Mauro notched the tying tally in the third period, then collected the difference maker in the shootout, as the Blind River Beavers edged the Soo Thunderbirds  5-4 in a see-saw Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday night at the Blind River Community Centre. A fortuitous […]

Lake Superior State Hockey: The Road to 1,000 Wins

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – With last night’s 4-1 win over No. 13/12 Bemidji State in the WCHA Semifinals, the No. 17 Lake Superior State University men’s hockey program became the 27th Division I program to reach 1,000 all-time wins. In the storied history of LSSU hockey, the program has combined […]

Robert Lindley

Robert Leland Lindley, age 85, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on March 16, 2021 in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born January 29, 1936 in Martinsville, Indiana to Fred and Margaret (Litzner) Jackson. Robert grew up in Moran, Michigan and graduated from LaSalle High School. After high school, he went to […]

St. Marys spring ice breaking operations underway

SAULT STE. MARIE — On Tuesday, the Coast Guard starts breaking ice in the lower St. Marys River in preparation for the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Initially the icebreaking activity will focus on the lower St. Marys River, south of Munuscong Lake and the Middle Neebish Channel north and […]

Arnie Piippo

Arnie Donald Piippo, age 75, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, died on March 1, 2021 in Sault Ste Marie. He was born on January 18, 1946 in Rudyard, Michigan to Onnie Elmer and Ruth Annabell (Hancock) Piippo. Arnie grew up in the Upper Peninsula and graduated from Rudyard High School. […]