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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Jack R. Thompson, 93, of Alpena, has always been a part of the Mackinac Bridge since 1956 when he worked on a construction crew that built it. Now he has a part of the bridge with him as well. Thompson, who received a piece of the […]
Kathy Jo Roe, age 62, of Brimley, MI passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Kathy was born on February 13, 1960, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Wayne Quigley and Gloria (Eugene) Hizer. Kathy attended Sault High School. She enjoyed camping, fishing on […]
MACKINAW CITY, MI – Traffic just south of the Mackinac Bridge will be detoured due to bridge work from Tuesday to Thursday, July 26-28. The Michigan Department of Transportation is working on a $12.3 million project on I-75 and US-23. Next week, crews will replace beams on the southbound US-23 […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District hires LeighAnn Ryckeghem to the newly named Operations Manager position at the Soo Locks, effective July 1. The Operations Manager, formerly known as the Area Engineer, is responsible for overseeing all Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance […]
Shirley Jean Downey, age 84, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, on July 4, 2022. She was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, on February 28, 1938, to Paul and Opal Lovegrove of Ozark, Michigan. Shirley often spoke of her growing up on her parent’s […]
Dr. John Francis Stageman, age 86, of Pickford, Michigan, died on July 9, 2022, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on July 30, 1935, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Dr. John Condon and Leola M. (Francis) Stageman. John grew up in Clarkston, Michigan and graduated from Clarkston High […]
Rodney Frank Sadler, age 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning July 2nd, 2022 at Hospice of the EUP. Born in Flint, Michigan, on November 21, 1950 to Gilbert and Dorothy Sadler. Rod was a graduate of Powers Catholic High School and also a graduate of Mott College. Upon graduation he […]
That evening, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department arrested Jacob Russell Mckerchie, 28, of Sault Ste. Marie, a couple blocks from the scene; they had been informed a male suspect had fled. Upon his arrest, Mckerchie was also found to have lacerations and was taken to a hospital for treatment. […]
On July 12th, 2022 TRIDENT was conducting an investigation and developed information that resulted in a Search Warrant being executed at a residence in Pickford Township, Chippewa County, Michigan.Located during the Search Warrant was approximately a ¼ lb of Methamphetamine, 3 Firearms and U.S. Currency.The Methamphetamine seized has a street […]
Wilma Charlene McCall-Andrews, age 63, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at the Eastern Upper Peninsula Hospice House in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, on July 6, 2022. She was born in St. Ignace on February 23, 1959, to Francis Joseph and Hazel Violet (Savard) McCall. Wilma grew up and was a lifelong […]