There’s a Northern Michigan family you may have never heard of, but you should know them. Seven Cheboygan brothers joined the military during World War II, risking so much for our freedom. And now there’s an effort to recognize their service. In this Special Report, Kevin Essebaggers and Corey Adkins […]
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Michigan Special Olympics cancel ALL activities due to concerns of COVID-19
Due to concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus, and from the guidance of Special Olympics International, Special Olympics Michigan has made the difficult decision to suspend all sport, training and competition activities involving all athletes through March 31, 2020, at which time the situation will be reevaluated. This […]
Michigan reports first two coronavirus cases, in Wayne and Oakland counties
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency late Tuesday after confirming Michigan’s first two cases of the new coronavirus, an infectious disease first found in China and now spreading through the United States. An Oakland County woman with a recent history of international travel and a Wayne […]
BAY MILLS ADDRESSES POSSIBLE CORONAVIRUS EXPOSURE
BAY MILLS — Early today, Bay Mills Indian Community became aware that two of our employees might have been exposed to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while on out-of-state travel to the Washington, D.C. area. Those employees reported the exposure immediately and are taking steps to distance themselves from others until they […]
Caroline Ann DePlonty
Caroline Ann DePlonty, age 90, of Brimley, Michigan passed away Sunday evening, March 8, 2020, at Medilodge – Sault Ste. Marie. Caroline was born on November 26, 1929, in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to the late Roy and Della (Schwingen) Cavanaugh. She was a graduate of Sault High School. Caroline […]
Chief Warrant Officer Daniel I. Thomas
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 to honor the service of Chief Warrant Officer Daniel I. Thomas who passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Fort Leonard Wood in St. Robert, Missouri. “Each […]
Clark Twp crash sends two to hospital
Michigan State Police troopers from the St. Ignace Post responded to a two-vehicle personal injury crash. The crash occurred at approximately 07:30 A.M. at the intersections of M129 and E. Nordquist Rd. in Clark Township. A twenty-year old Cedarville man and sixty-five-year-old women from Goetzville were involved in the crash. […]
Gay couple working in Michigan prison sue over discrimination
LANSING — Two female corrections officers who are gay partners are suing the Michigan Department of Corrections for discrimination in a case that could test the scope of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. For years, Officer Michelle Wood was taunted and called demeaning and homophobic names, denied promotion, and subjected to a series of discriminatory and […]
Blue Devil Jr Wrestlers hit the mat in Cheboygan
The Sault Blue Devil Youth Wrestling Club participated in the Cheboygan Jr. Chiefs wrestling this past Saturday. On Sunday, the wrestling Blue Devils competed at the Cheboygan MYWAY tournament. Results of that event were: Jared Riggs – 4th, Pierce Rondeau- 4th, Shay Schmalz (DNP), Evan Pierson – 4th, Jax Minta […]
MSU Extension Offers “Backyard Beekeeping” Workshop
“Honeybees are in the news a lot these days, for good reasons and bad”, says McBean, a U.P. beekeeper for 34 years. One third of the food we eat is pollenated by a honeybee. Did you know that 92% of beekeepers in the U.S. are hobbyist? The role of the […]