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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
BRIMLEY, Mich. – Beginning Monday, Sept. 26, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing maintenance work on the M-221/6 Mile Road bridge over the Waiska River in Brimley, Chippewa County, which will require a posted detour. The work had been planned for this week but was delayed due to material supply issues. Beginning […]
Sunday night, Pickford Fire and EMS Chief Jim Miller sent out a post on Facebook addressed to the citizens of the community of Pickford. It didn’t resonate good tones. “After 60 years of providing Ambulance service to Pickford and the surrounding Townships, Pickford Ambulance is sadly embarking on our last […]
Dorothy Ann Powers, age 84, of St. Ignace Michigan, died on September 13, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born with her twin sister on August 19, 1938, in St. Ignace, to Emmet Joshua and Eva (Wabaganese) Powers. Dorothy grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High […]
Dale Alan Carrick Jr., age 45, of Bay Mills, MI passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home. Dale was born on February 14, 1977, in Marquette, MI to Dale Alan Carrick, Sr. and Angela Coral Tadgerson. After high school, he worked as a semi-truck driver and later […]
Julie Ann Kinney, 66, of Bay Mills, MI passed away Saturday September 10, 2022 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born May 21, 1956 in Detroit, MI to James and Dolores (Waroway) Kinney. Julie enjoyed watching old westerns, doing crossword puzzles, and reading. She especially loved nature, […]
Raymond James Franklin, 50, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 10, 2022 at his home. He was born March 1, 1972 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Raymond Cooper and Janet (LaFrenier) Franklin. Raymond enjoyed fishing but he loved spending time with his family. Raymond […]
Nadine Helen (Zoellner) Botke, age 96, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, Michigan, on September 10, 2022. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 11, 1926, to Edmund Julis Wendlin Zoellner and Lillian (Kloock) Zoellner. Nadine grew up in Detroit and graduated from […]
Grand Rapids — Calling public safety a “top issue” in Michigan, Republican candidate for governor Tudor Dixon detailed a $1 billion proposal Tuesday to recruit, retain and train police officers and other emergency personnel. Dixon, a political commentator and businesswoman from Norton Shores, laid out the plan during an appearance in […]
BRIMLEY, Mich. – Beginning Monday, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing maintenance work on the M-221/6 Mile Road bridge over the Waiska River in Brimley, Chippewa County, which will require a posted detour. Starting Monday, Sept. 19, eastbound 6 Mile Road traffic will be detoured on M-221 to M-28 to Piche […]
Troopers with the Michigan State Police 8th District Hometown Security Team began an investigation regarding child sexual predators in the Marquette area. During the investigation, a trooper with the team was posing as a minor on an investigative social media account. A 41-year-old male from Marquette began conversing and soliciting to meet […]