Brenda Rae (Nelson) Spencley, age 70, passed away at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, MI on May 7, 2022, following a short illness. She was born on May 15, 1951, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to Reino and Clarann (Garfield) Nelson. Brenda grew up in Rudyard, Michigan, for the […]
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John Paul Goudreau, Sr
John Paul Goudreau, Sr., 80, passed away unexpectedly on May 16, 2022 at the Mackinac Straights Hospital in St. Ignace, MI. Jack as he was known, was born March 26, 1942 to John R. & Thelma Goudreau in St. Ignace, MI. He attended Ursaline Academy and graduated from LaSalle High […]
Michael Douglas Carrick, Sr
Michael Carrick Sr., age 70, of Brimley, Michigan passed away May 15, 2022 at the University of Michigan Hospitals surrounded by family. Mike was born in Ypsilanti, MI to Ben and Vivian Carrick on March 27, 1952. Mike spent his childhood in Brighton, MI and moved to Brimley as a […]
Michelle Rae Burtovoy
Michelle Rae Burtovoy, age 51, died at home in Petoskey, Michigan on May 9, 2022. She was born on August 27, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan to Larry Lee and Lorrie Rae (Binger) Burtovoy. Michelle grew up in Lansing and attended Everette High School. Over the years she worked a couple […]
Southbound I-75 exit ramp to US-23 in Mackinaw City to close May 31 for bridge rebuilding
GAYLORD, Mich. - The southbound I-75 exit ramp to US-23 (Exit 338) in Mackinaw City will be closed starting May 31 as contractors begin removing and replacing the ramp’s bridge beams and deck, part of a larger project this season to rebuild and repave sections of the highway. Once the ramp is […]
Sault Area Schools to get resource police officer
After a several year hiatus, a resource police officer will be assigned to an eastern Upper Peninsula school district. The Sault Ste. Marie City Police Department and Sault Area Public Schools will team up for the project. In 2015, voters approved a millage for better security in the schools. Security […]
Cloverland announces new Chief Operating Officer
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (May 19, 2022) – Cloverland Electric announces power supply expert Patrick Frazier has joined the cooperative as chief operating officer, effective May 16. Frazier’s role as chief operating officer (COO) will support President and CEO, Mike Heise, in executive leadership while applying decades of power supply expertise […]
Bay Mills Casino to reopen after fire
BAY MILLS — On May 20 at 3 p.m., Bay Mills Resort & Casino will resume operations and open back up to the public. BMRC was forced to close down earlier this week due to an electrical fire that wreaked havoc on numerous computer systems, including the hotel reservation system […]
Donald Reid Crawford II
Donald Reid Crawford II, age 51, of Goetzville, Michigan, died unexpectedly on May 14, 2022, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born July 1, 1970, in Howell, Michigan. As a young child, Don lived in the Eastern Upper Peninsula and went to school in Cedarville, Michigan, […]
Whitmer proposes $500 rebate checks for Michigan’s working families
LANSING – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday proposed that the state use surplus tax revenues to issue $500 rebate checks for working families struggling with inflation. Whitmer’s election-year proposal, made in a letter to legislative leaders, represents her latest effort to put more money in the pockets of Michiganders as the […]