Betty was born May 4, 1941, in Copemish, Michigan to Homer and Beverly (Carpenter) Morris. Betty was a graduate of Copemish High School in May, 1959. She was a member of Woodville Christian Reformed Church in Woodville, MI and First Prysbeterian Church in Crossville, TN. Betty spent many faithful years […]
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The Kirtland’s Warbler – Singing a Song of Success
The Kirtland’s warbler is a small gray and yellow bird which happens to be one of the rarest songbirds in North America. These birds are very particular about establishing nests and rearing of the next generation of birds. This warbler nests at the base of trees along the edges of […]
Marsha Waybrant
Marsha Louise Waybrant, age 71, of Kincheloe, MI passed away Tuesday evening, April 26, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Marsha was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI on March 27, 1951, the daughter of Betty Faunt and the late Jerome Jackson. On August 29, 1981, she married Melvyn J. Waybrant in […]
Marna McGahey
Marna Marie McGahey, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on April 29, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital. Marna was born on May 8, 1935, in Sault Ste. Marie to the late Russell and Pearl (Leask) Payment. She graduated from Loretto High School with the class of 1953. […]
Cynthia Payment
Cynthia Kay Payment, age 68, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at her home. Cindy was born on March 25, 1954, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Leo and Elizabeth (Botrell) Payment. She was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa […]
Ruth Ann Hudak
Ruth Ann (Fountain) Hudak, age 82, of DeTour Village, Michigan, died at Harbor View Assisted Living in DeTour, on May 7, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 27, 1939, on Drummond Island, Michigan, to Lewis Clark and Leah Mae (Seaman) Fountain. Ruth Ann grew up in […]
Frederick Osgood Windecker
Frederick Osgood Windecker, age 91, of Mackinaw City, Michigan, died at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan on May 7, 2022. He was born in Little Falls, New York, on October 30, 1930, to John Willard and Martha Elizabeth (Osgood) Windecker. Frederick grew up in upstate New York and […]
Fire closes Bay Mills Casino; interrupts reservation system
BAY MILLS- On May 14, around 7 p.m., there was an electrical fire in the information technology room of Bay Mills Resort & Casino. The electrical fire triggered the sprinkler system, which required temporary evacuation of the Resort. No one was injured and all individuals are accounted for safely. As […]
Detroit Lions Announce 2022 Season Schedule
DETROIT – The Detroit Lions officially announced their schedule for the 2022 season on Thursday night. The team is set to play nine home games and eight road contests this year. The Lions will kick off the season at Ford Field against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 11 at […]
Chippewa County International Airport among five UP airports to receive FAA safety update funding
U.S. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding $5,591,256 in funding to update safety equipment, repair runways, and invest in other improvements at airports across the Upper Peninsula. These funds are from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. […]