Tag: Chippewa

Nancy R. Albon

Nancy R. Albon, age 64, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away early Sunday morning, February 14, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Floyd John and Catherine Elizabeth (Edwards) Cook.  She graduated from Sault High School with the class of […]

Patricia “Pat” Benoit

Patricia “Pat” Benoit, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away April 29, 2021, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Pat was born on March 18, 1935, to the late Clayton and Opal (Jollineau) Ellis. She was a graduate of Sault Area High School and also […]

Former E.U.P. Attorney Pleads Guilty to Perjury

LANSING – A former attorney who lost his license due to a criminal conviction has pleaded guilty to additional charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Charles Malette, 40, is a former attorney in the Chippewa County area. His license was revoked following a trial conviction for aggravated stalking […]

Bay Mills St Kateri Church destroyed by fire

A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed a Chippewa County church. Area fire departments first responded to a fire at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Catholic Church just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The church opened in 1967 after the previous church on that site was destroyed by a fire. Church members […]

Joan Tilson

Joan Louise (Knetzger) Tilson, age 94, died on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Saline, Michigan where she moved in 2007 after living in Sault Ste. Marie for over 50 years.  Joan was born on February 7, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Irene and Alois Knetzger.  After her father died when […]

Autore named board chair at Mackinac Straits Health System

ST. IGNACE – Trustees for Mackinac Straits Health System have announced Steven Autore of Cedarville as the new board chair. He replaces Christine McPherson, who served in that role since 2018. Patrick Shannon of Sault Ste. Marie and Mackinac Island, has been named vice chair. Autore has been a board […]

Ellen Salo

Ellen Isabel Salo, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away early Monday morning, April 19, 2021, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Ellen was born on November 23, 1938, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Theodore G. and Elaine E. (Parker) Duescher.  Ellen […]

James Osawabine, Sr

James Gordon Osawabine, Sr., age 54, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The family will greet friends at a public visitation for James on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Clark Family Funeral Chapel. Private Funeral Services will take place. Per James […]

Edwin McKee

Edwin Blair McKee, age 81, of Kincheloe, Michigan, died on April 17, 2021 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on July 14, 1939, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Edward James and Anna Mane (Stephenson) McKee. Ed grew up and lived in many places during his life […]

MSP arrests two downstate subjects for selling meth

SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. On April 14th, 2021 at approximately 9:21p.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post made a traffic stop of a vehicle on M-28 Highway near Raco in Chippewa County. The driver was identified as 28-year-old Maxim Timmer from Zeeland, Michigan. The passenger […]