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War Memorial Hospital Installs Stop the Bleed Kits

Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The War Memorial has installed bleeding control kits throughout the hospital and at offsite clinic locations. Each kit contains resources to stop or control bleeding such as tourniquets, trauma bandages, gauze, shears, an emergency blanket, and personal protective equipment. Stop the Bleed is a nationwide […]

It Could Take Years To Understand Effect Of COVID Lockdowns

While Republicans and those in sectors hardest hit during the pandemic have criticized the state’s coronavirus-related restrictions as crippling to the state’s economy and leaving it worse off than its neighbors in the Great Lakes region, experts said it could take years to fully realize their effects. It’s hard to […]

Marilyn Dickinson

Marilyn Mattson Dickinson, age 88, of Pickford, Michigan, died on April 4, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born on November 30, 1932, in Missoula, Montana, to Harlan and Sybil (Payne) Mattson. Marilyn grew up in Montana where she graduated high school and attended the University of Montana. […]

Men’s Golf Wraps Up Second Tournament of the Season

CANTON, Ohio – The Lake Superior State men’s golf team competed in the Cavalier Classic hosted by Walsh University on Monday, April 5 and Tuesday, April 6 at the Glenmoor Country Club in Canton Ohio to continue the team’s 2021 season. The Lakers posted a combined total score of 925 in […]

Martin “Marty” Lewis

Martin Joseph “Marty” Lewis, age 70, of Kincheloe, Michigan passed away Friday evening, April 2, 2021, at Jacobetti Veterans Home. Marty was born on March 7, 1951, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan the son of the late Alfred “Whitey” and Shirley (Robbins) Lewis.  He graduated from Sault High School with […]

Michigan ends week with 8,400 new virus cases, a big jump

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases in Michigan topped 8,400 Saturday, the highest daily total since early December. The health department also reported 57 deaths from COVID-19, including 51 that had occurred earlier and were identified through a records check. “By the recent numbers, we know […]

Rudyard to face Carney-Nadeau in quarterfinal action

The Rudyard Bulldogs girls’ basketball team will face undefeated Carney-Nadeau in a Division 4 quarterfinal on Monday night in Negaunee. You can hear that game on Country 105 and online at country105fm.net, with Scott Nason and Ray Bell, starting with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. Rudyard (12-5) advanced to […]

Virgene MacDonald

Virgene Anne MacDonald (Cottle), 89, passed away peacefully, with family members by her side, early Friday morning, April 2, 2021. A lifelong resident of Pickford, Virgene was born September 27, 1931, to Ethel (Beamish) and Carl Cottle. She married the love of her life, Marvin S. MacDonald on April 19, […]