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Nancy Reno

Nancy Jane (Knoy) Reno, age 82, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away peacefully, Satur-day, June 26, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, May 19, 1939, to Clarence Gerald and Ruth Marie (Sullivan) Knoy. She attended Cedarville High School and graduated in […]

Danielle Aikens

Danielle Marie (Willis) Aikens, 36, started her Spirit Journey on June 27, 2021 after her yearlong battle with liver disease. Danielle is survived by her husband Jeffery Aikens and her two children, Da’Jon Willis (16) and Jade Aikens (7). She is also survived by her father Brian (Lori) Willis and […]

Lila Ryan

Lila Marie Ryan, 84, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan peacefully passed away on June 22, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital. Lila was born in Evart, Michigan on September 19, 1936 to Clyde and Aileen (Dwight) Line. She is survived by one brother, Jerry Line of San Antonio, Texas and three […]

Nathaniel “Tanny” Raymond Armstrong

Nathaniel “Tanny” Raymond Armstrong, age 87, of Barbeau, Michigan, died July 1, 2021, at EUP Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born August 15, 1933, to Whitford Dyer Armstrong and Verna Elizabeth (Smith) Armstrong at the home of his mother’s sister, Cora and Bill Stirling, on Hursley […]

Curtis Thorin

Curtis Thorin, 70, of St. Ignace, died at home on Friday, July 3, 2021. Mr. Thorin is survived by his wife Sandy, his son Curtis, his daughter Jennifer, his granddaughter Ameesa; his siblings Phil Hoskins, Avis Gross, and Dwight Smiley; and many other close family and friends. Mr. Thorin retired […]

Janice Wyers

Janice Margaret Wyers, age 91, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born March 10, 1930, in Eugene, Oregon, to James and Kathleen (Watson) Melton. Although she was born in Eugene, Janice lived in Wicopee, a […]

Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6

The first waves of arrests in the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol focused on the easy targets. Dozens in the pro-Trump mob openly bragged about their actions on Jan. 6 on social media and were captured in shocking footage broadcast live by national news outlets. But six months after the insurrection, […]

Keith Cameron

Keith Allyn Cameron, 76, of Bay Mills, Michigan passed away Sunday July 4, 2021 at Hospice House of the EUP in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born September 21, 1944 in Elbowoods, North Dakota to Herman and Frances (Hugo) Cameron. Keith was a proud member of the Bay Mills […]

July 9, 2021

Christopher Michael Ogston, Jr.Disorderly PersonFines and costs $43090 days suspended Justin Thomas SkipperOperate While IntoxicatedOperate While IntoxicatedOperate While Visibly ImpairedAssault or Assault & BatteryFines and costs $62593 days, credit 93 days The following cases have been bound over to the 50th Circuit Court: Johnny Ray Brown, Jr.Controlled Substance-Deliver/Manufacture Ecstasy/MDMAControlled Substance-Deliver/Manufacture […]

Mackinac Bridge Walk is back on for 2021

July 9, 2021 — The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) board today enthusiastically confirmed that the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk will go on as scheduled this Labor Day, Sept. 6. Board members welcomed the end of pandemic restrictions that will allow the event, citing its importance to the Straits area economy and […]