Alice Edith Soorus, 97, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away peacefully on August 27, 2021 at Long Term Care. She was born March 30, 1924 to Alfred and Mable (Watson) Edwards. Alice married Arvo Adolph Soorus on December 29, 1941. Alice was a wonderful and loving mother, mother in […]
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Nick J Oshelski
Nick J. Oshelski resident of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Nick was born on August 22, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio. He moved to Sault Ste. Marie in 1971 and eventually moved his parents here making Sault Ste. […]
Mary A Kibble
Mary A. Kibble, age 95, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at the Hospice of the EUP Hospice House. Mary was born on September 20, 1925, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Frank and Mary (Puii) Gilbert. Mary was a member of […]
Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post Seeking “Angel” Volunteers
St. Ignace, MICH. The Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post is seeking volunteers to assist with the Angel Program, which allows an individual struggling with addiction to walk into any post and ask for assistance without fear of arrest or investigation. Angel volunteers respond to assist MSP post personnel in […]
Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a significant break that reflected his quick decision to cooperate and help agents build cases against others. Ty Garbin admitted […]
Chippewa County Health Department COVID-19 Advisory
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., Aug. 24, 2021 – Local transmission of COVID-19 is at “high” level as defined in the CDC COVID Data Tracker. Chippewa County Health Department strongly recommends masking for everyone in indoor, public spaces. Anyone eligible but not yet vaccinated against COVID should do so as soon as […]
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met at the height of summer on England’s southwest coast. It was a happy occasion: the first in-person summit of the Group of Seven nations in two years due to the coronavirus pandemic and the […]
After humble beginnings, USA’s ‘Roque’ star ready to take on the Worlds
A Michigan product with Canadian Indigenous bloodlines, Abby Roque “has turned a lot of heads pretty quickly.” She’ll probably turn more at the Women’s Worlds It’s not as though Abby Roque has come out of nowhere. In fact, the good people of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., might take offense to […]
Ambulance Transfer Update for Community
Local agencies are working together on securing ambulance transportation for patients from our local hospitals to other facilities for additional treatment. Like many industries, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are experiencing staffing shortages across the nation. In addition to low staffing numbers, each ambulance service has an obligation to comply with […]
Edward Algirdas Tarasevicius
Edward “Ed” Algirdas Tarasevicius, age 83, of Pickford, Michigan, died on August 9, 2021, at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 14, 1938, to Alexander Algirdas and Michaline Ann (Seskevicius) Tarasevicius. Ed grew up in Detroit and graduated from high school in […]