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Monday, May 6, 2024
The Chippewa County Community Foundation (CCCF) is excited to announce the establishment of the Emily and Frank Smiddy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Endowment Scholarship fund! About a year ago, Emily and Frank Smiddy reached out to CCCF to set up a scholarship that would be awarded annually to […]
Candice Lynne Dawson, age 67, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Tuesday morning, July 21, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. Candice was born on September 12, 1952, in Flint, Michigan. She graduated from Bendle High School with the class of 1969. She continued her […]
Thelma Elizabeth Gallagher Campagnola, age 58, of Mackinac Island, Michigan, died on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Mid-Michigan Clare Hospital in Clare, Michigan. She was born on Mackinac Island on January 7, 1962 to Joseph Dale and Patricia (Green) Gallagher. Thelma graduated from high school on the island, and later […]
The Michigan Launch Initiative, an effort led by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA), is moving forward with a vertical launch site and autonomous vehicle proving grounds to be located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. While the process began over a year ago to find the perfect site, in […]
Blanche “Bea” Ranta, age 93, passed away Wednesday morning, July 22, 2020, at Bay Bluffs Care Center in Harbor Springs, Michigan. She was born on September 15, 1926. Bea was the last of the Morley family. Her parents: Frank and Matilda Morley; brothers: Lorne, James, John, Albert and Francis; and […]
Kenneth Leroy McKerchie, “Kenny”, age 77, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Kenny was born on Sugar Island June 15th, 1943 to Earl and Adeline (Aikens) McKerchie and was a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest about $1.3 million to resurface 7.4 miles of M-28 from west of M-221 to west of the southbound I-75 exit ramp in Chippewa County. The work includes joint repairs, aggregate shoulders, centerline corrugations, and pavement markings. The project includes a three-year materials and […]
The Chippewa County Sheriff reports that a prisoner as absconded from custody. UPDATE: FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN SAULT STE MARIE 7-20-2020 Approx 530pm. Local Law Enforcement has been working around the clock trying to track down Todd William Carrick. Todd Carrick had cut his tether and Absconded less than 24 hours […]
Melva Marlene Payment (nee LaPoint), 83, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 14, 2020. Melva was born on Drummond Island, MI April 14, 1937. She was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Melva worked at Lake Superior State […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — On June 24, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians asked the court in United States v. Michigan for a 90-day extension of the 2000 Consent Decree, as written, in order to allow the parties more time to negotiate a new decree. The Sault […]
