Maxwell Ryan Romeri, age 36, of Marshall, Michigan, died unexpectedly on March 30, 2020. He was born on November 4, 1983 in Monterey, California, to Greg Peter and Kathleen D. (Simpkin) Romeri. Max lived in Germany and in Georgia until the age of eight, while his father served in the […]
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State Police Seeking Tips on Newberry Home Invasion
(Newberry News) — On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the home owners of a residence on Maplewood Road, approximately one mile east of M-123, near Newberry, Luce County, returned home and discovered that someone had broken into their residence. The suspects attempted to steal five long guns and two bows from […]
Ruth Ann Hoath
Ruth Ann Hoath, age 73, passed away on April 13, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Ruth was born on January 10, 1947, with her twin sister, Rose Marie to Michael Emiziato and Mary Margaret (Duke) Perry. Ruth married Richard Hoath on August 19, 1966. Over […]
Sault Police Ask Public Assistance In Locating Missing Area Resident
Sault Ste Marie Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Chippewa County man. An elderly male, Bruce Burling, was last seen on April 9th at the Mid-City Motel on Portage Ave. He was wearing a maroon robe and boxer shorts. Mr. Burling suffers from severe medical […]
GOP, merchants upset Michigan’s stay-home order is tougher than other states
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s expansion and extension of her “stay-home” order is prompting anger over its economic impact and calls by some municipal leaders to reject parts of it. Whitmer’s Thursday order is more sweeping than those in other states, barring the sale of paint or plants at stores, lawn services, […]
Eleanor “Ellie” Ann McGill
Eleanor “Ellie” Ann McGill, age 84, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday evening, April 10, 2020, at her home. Eleanor was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on March 22, 1936, the daughter of the late Robert and Ella (Allaire) Millar. She graduated from Sault High School with […]
Leeanne Marie Trudo
Leeanne Marie Trudo, age 68, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on April 2, 2020 in St. Ignace. She was born on February 24, 1952 in Carp River, Michigan, to Leonard Howard and Bernis Louise (Cornell) Trudo. Leeanne spent over 25 years working at the truck stop and was part owner […]
Forrest Jones Ledy
Forrest Jones Ledy, age 102, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died on April 10, 2020 at home. He was born on September 27, 1917 on Drummond Island to Frank Henry Benjamin Ledy and Candace Evelyn (Anderson) Ledy. A full obituary will be posted here soon.
‘Stay Home, Stay Safe, and We Will Get Through This Together,’ Says Mayor Doud
Mackinac Island will essentially be closed until May 1, at least, Mayor Margaret Doud announced Wednesday, April 8, as northern Michigan communities grapple with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus. “Listening to the governor, Michigan is in a very tough situation,” Mayor Doud said. “COVID- 19 is moving north.” […]
Enbridge seeks permit to build oil tunnel beneath Straits of Mackinac
MLive — Enbridge Inc. applied Wednesday for state and federal authorization to construct an oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Michigan waterway that connects two of the Great Lakes. The Canadian company wants to build a roughly 4-mile-long tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. It would replace the underwater segment of […]












