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Friday, May 3, 2024
Wanda Elain Leach Thompson, born February 6, 1939, passed away on May 16, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Sally (Rodney), and son, Timothy(Janice). Wanda is also survived by her grandchildren who were the loves of her life Richard (Lourdes), Corey(Jackie), Molly(Drew), Nathyn(Casey), Ryan(Serena), Brandon(Svetlana), and Jada. She was a […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among his secrets to living more than 111 years. Retired cattle rancher Dexter Kruger on Monday marked 124 days since he turned 111, a day older than World War I veteran Jack Lockett was when he died in […]
Darryl Timothy “Smitty” Smith, age 72, of Moran, Michigan, died April 24, 2021 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on June 28, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to Prince and Betty Smith. Smitty grew up in Ohio and spent many years there before he made his way to St. Ignace […]
The prohibition on in-person work to slow the spread of COVID-19 will end May 24, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said today as the state hit 55 percent of its population 16 and older having received at least their first dose of a vaccine. Ms. Whitmer had set 55 percent as the threshold when […]
Ethel Rae Autore, age 92, of Cedarville, Michigan, died April 19, 2021, at Cedar Cove in Cedarville. She was born on June 24, 1928, in Newberry, Michigan to Herbert and Gertrude Mae (Owen) Duff. Ethel grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and graduated from Soo Area High School in […]
Emery Arnold McKelvie, Jr.08/30/1990Snowmobiles – Operate Under the InfluenceFines and costs $87093 days, credit 1, balance held in abeyanceSign releasesNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuana, THCNo bars/taverns/casinosTest on demand80 hours community serviceAssessment and recommendationsSnowmobile privileges suspended 12 months Kevin Thomas Jakubczak02/09/1992ORV-OUILFines and costs $75093 days, serve 3, balance suspended80 hours community […]
All elected state officers would receive 2 percent raises in 2023 and 2024 under a recommendation issued Friday by the State Officers Compensation Commission, putting the proposal before a Legislature that has in recent years largely declined to approve such increases. The proposed increases require action by the Legislature, which […]
Thomas Leonard Kujala, age 89, of Newberry, Michigan, passed away on April 24, 2021 at UP Health System in Marquette, Michigan. He was born on September 10, 1931 in Newberry, to Jake and Bertha (Marceny) Kujala. Tom grew up in Newberry and graduated from Newberry High School in 1949. He […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year’s election was stolen from him. On Capitol Hill, Rep. Liz Cheney of […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be “horrible.” India’s official count of coronavirus cases surpassed […]
