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James Darou

James “Jim” William Darou, 73, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Thursday July 15, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. He was born May 26, 1948 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Glen and Edith (Evoy) Darou. Jim grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and graduated […]

Ralph Moore

Ralph William Moore, age 94, of Cheboygan, Michigan, died July 22, 2021, at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born January 12, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, to Howard Arthur and Therese Marie (Favier) Moore. Ralph grew up in Detroit where he attended Pershing High School. At the […]

Marion Hansen

Marion V. Hansen, a loving Aunt, Sister and Friend, died May 8, 2021.  Marion was born on February 10, 1935, in Rudyard, Michigan.   She graduated from Rudyard High and attend Michigan State University where earned her teaching degree.  She taught and retired from Chadsey High School in Detroit. Marion was […]

William Thomas Murphy

William Thomas Murphy, age 87, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, in War Memorial Hospital in the Sault. William, known as Bill to friends and Tim to his family, was born on March 10, 1934, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to the late William and Helen (Van Brocklin) Murphy.  He […]

Man dies after fall from Arch Rock on Mackinac Island

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – Police on Mackinac Island are investigating after a man was found dead at the base of Arch Rock. Mackinac Island Police Chief Doug Topolski confirmed Wednesday that a man in his 40s was found at about 9:15 a.m. The department is investigating the incident, but foul […]

Myrtle “Tony” Hiller

Myrtle “Tony” B. Dekett Hiller, age 95, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away on June 29, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Alpena, Michigan, on November 6, 1925. Tony was proceeded in death by her parents, Vera Bell (Rice) and Guy Henry […]

FBI agent in investigation of Whitmer kidnap plot is charged

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — An FBI agent who testified about an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing an assault charge, according to court records. Richard Trask appeared in a Kalamazoo court Monday and was released. Online records show the alleged offense occurred Sunday. The court file doesn’t list […]

Falcons banded at International Bridge

July 20, 2021 — It’s been a productive summer for the resident raptors at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with peregrine falcons successfully raising two chicks this year. One egg laid earlier this year did not hatch. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), reported on the […]

MSP investigate homicide in Gould City

UPDATE: The Michigan State Police have issued an update statement as follows: 42 year old Brian Michael Webb was arraigned this afternoon in the 92nd District Court of Mackinac County on a single charge of Open Murder.  The victim, 30 year old Johnathon Palmer, was a brother to Webb.  This […]