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. […]
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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 […]
Dry ground conditions continue to cause fire concerns in the area
A small fire got out of control and spread quickly Sunday afternoon on 10 MIle Road in Chippewa County’s Dafter Township. The 9-1-1 call came in around 3 O’clock indicating that the out of control fire was threatening a couple structures. Within an hour, a barn was destroyed and several […]
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, […]
MI Republican Chair, Ron Weiser, censured by U-M Regents. Won’t step down
Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser said Friday he will not resign from his position on the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents after the body voted on a resolution calling on him to do so following his comments calling the top three officials in the state “witches,” and a […]
Rudyard advances to first quarterfinal since 2010
The Rudyard Bulldogs boys’ basketball team advanced to their first quarterfinal since 2010, as they had a convincing, 85-49 victory over Alanson in the Division 4, Regional 26 final from Pellston, on Thursday night. EJ Suggitt led all scorers for Rudyard with 27 points, and surpassed 1000 career points as […]
Is the Line 5 tunnel a bridge to Michigan’s energy future or a bad deal?
As Canadian officials lobbied a Michigan Senate committee in March to keep the Line 5 pipeline open, Sen. Winnie Brinks grew frustrated with a conversation that, up to that point, had focused mainly on the immediate economic and safety implications of a possible shutdown. “We are at a moment of […]