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Fred Joseph Mongene, age 90, of Raco, Michigan, died on July 28, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on January 14, 1931, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Joseph and Anna (Brown) Mongene. Fred grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and Hessel Michigan. He began working for […]
Hubert Carl Maudrie, age 68, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on July 29, 2021 at home. He was born on May 18, 1953 in Trenary, Michigan to Hubert and Delores (Alexander) Maudrie. Hubert grew up in different areas all over the United States. He settled down in California with his […]
John Nelson Massaway Jr., age 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, died at the VA Medical Center on July 30, 2021. He was born November 11, 1955 on Mackinac, Island, Michigan, to John Nelson Sr. and Veronica Cecelia (Cadotte) Massaway. John spent his early childhood on Mackinac Island before his family moved […]
Not all heroes wear capes, and some of them don’t look like we think. Facebook cannot abide by this. In their version of the world, heroes to be honored must fit their goals of intersectionality and racial equity. Especially if the hero happens to be a police officer. That’s already far […]
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman is accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of threatening his staff with being arrested if they don’t follow her new mask mandate. The Watersmeet Republican, writing in his weekly newsletter to constituents, says that “threatening staff (nearly all of whom are vaccinated) to wear a mask […]
MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post is seeking assistance in locating a man believed to have been involved in a theft of fuel from the Tone Road Convenience Station. The subject, described as a white male, approximately sixty years old, with a grey beard, and driving a tan, Chevrolet Suburban, pumped […]
Timothy James Shagen born June 5, 1951, passed away peacefully at 6:30 am July 25, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital after a strong battle with cancer. Tim leaves behind his wife of 26 years and, 50 years together, Raydella Shagen; one brother Del Shagen, two sisters-in-law; Lucy Kirkpatrick, and Linda […]
Aaron Ace Hopper, age 83, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on January 14, 2021, at McKinley Manor. He was born in North Branch, Michigan on October 3, 1937. His family later moved to the Upper Peninsula and eventually Strongs. Aaron was a graduate of Brimley Public Schools with […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday she does not expect the state will issue a mask mandate or any other new COVID-19 pandemic orders any time soon, despite federal health officials issuing new guidance that calls on even some who are fully vaccinated to mask up. “I do not anticipate another […]
Evelyn Regina Corp, age 99, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died July 16, 2021, at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace. She was born January 18, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, to Isaac and Eveline Victoria (LaChapelle) Corp. Evelyn grew up the youngest of six children. She graduated from the Providence Hospital […]
