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Katelyn Robinson

Katelyn Jo “Katie” Robinson, age 20, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, as a result of a car accident. Katie was born on November 8, 2000, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to Kevin and Nancy (Marone) Robinson.  She graduated from Sault Area High School with […]

Dorothy Soczek

Dorothy M Soczek, 89 of Goetzville, MI passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, MI after a short battle with Covid. She was born in Goetzville, MI on March 10, 1931, daughter of the late Michael and Helen Potoczak. Dorothy graduated from DeTour Area […]

Judgment Granted For Whitmer, Washington In MDOC COVID Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by 16 inmates housed in the Department of Corrections was dismissed this week after a U.S. district court judge granted summary judgment in favor of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Corrections Director Heidi Washington, the two defendants in the lawsuit. A report and recommendation for George, et al v. Whitmer, et al (USEDM […]

Gladys McKiddie

Gladys Ann McKiddie, 79, of Brimley, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at UP Health Systems – Marquette.Gladys was born on September 14, 1941, in Brimley, MI to the late Reuben and Alma (Nivala) Ojala. She graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1959 from Brimley High School.  On […]

Marilyn Postma

Marilyn Ruth Postma, age 86, of Rudyard, Michigan, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 3, 1935, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Peter and Margaret (Boyink) Meyers. Marilyn spent her childhood in Muskegon with her parents. She graduated from […]

India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system

NEW DELHI (AP) — India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms health care systems on the brink of collapse. The health ministry reported a single-day record 3,293 […]