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Carol Jean (Sheber) Nye, age 68, from Hessel, Michigan, died July 12, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was born December 5, 1952, in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Edward Elmer and Bernadette Jean (Soeltner) Sheber. Carol grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School, Class […]
July 13, 2021 marked the conclusion of two important cases that have been pending in the criminal justice system for years – slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic and various legal adjournments. These cases demonstrate the difficulty in investigating and prosecuting child abuse and the pressures that are placed on child-victims […]
The Michigan Supreme Court is will soon hear arguments in what could be a landmark case for LGBTQ rights. The high court announced it will hear an appeal of a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed by two businesses that denied service to LGTBQ people based on […]
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an […]
Charles “Chuck” Tapani Bennin, age 73, of Pickford, Michigan, died July 8, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born December 23, 1947, in Sault Ste. Marie to parents Clemens and Nora (Tapani) Bennin. Chuck lived in Brimley, Michigan, until the 9th grade when his […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its plans for the upcoming 2021-22 season. All of the dates remain tentative however, pending approval on a return to play from provincial, regional and municipal health authorities as it relates to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. The NOJHL expects to […]
Helen Mae (Pringle) Beacom, age 75, of Pickford, Michigan, died July 8, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born January 9, 1946, in Sault Ste. Marie to Stanley Edward and Alphonsis Alma (McKerchie) Pringle. Helen grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and graduated from Loretto Catholic Central High […]
A 21-year-old man from Ghana, West Africa, and a 19-year-old Lansing woman expressed their gratitude to two Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers after being rescued over the July 4 holiday from rough water in Lake Huron, offshore of the Les Cheneaux Islands in Mackinac County. The two were […]
David John Dolezel, age 61, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died July 2, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. He was born September 11, 1960 in Marquette, Michigan to Donald and Ann (Haydon) Dolezel. David moved to Sault Ste. Marie as a child and graduated from Sault Ste. Marie High School. Following […]
Genevieve LuElla Smith, age 51, of Kinross, Michigan, died on June 24, 2021, at her home. She was born on January 2, 1970, in Jellico, Tennessee, to John Denver Smith and LuElla Mae (Nedeau) Brown. Genevieve grew up in Tennessee until she was about fifteen when her family moved to […]