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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Henry Elton ”Hank” Switzer, age 49, of Dafter, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, February 17, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Hank was born on March 27, 1971 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Gary and Lois (VanHouten) Switzer. He graduated from Sault High School with the class of 1989. He owned […]
Barbara“Yaya” Christie, age 65, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born on October 14, 1955, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late John and Dorothy (LaFaver) Murphy. Barbara was married to Richard Christie also of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was […]
Floyd “Tim” Augustus Rader went home to his heavenly father on February 17, 2021. Floyd was born on June 15, 1936 to Jacob Augustus Rader and Ruby Olive (Grey) Rader of Pickford, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Basil (Barb) Rader, and Royce (Theresa) Rader. He […]
Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield this morning resigned his post as CEO of Southwest Michigan First after less than two weeks on the job, citing the uproar in the community caused by his positions while in office regarding the expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include gender identity […]
The deadly winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs. Snow can of course enhance the look of yards and gardens, visually knitting together the plants, fences, even lawn furniture in a sea of white. But it also can […]
KENOSHA, Wisc. – The Lake Superior State women’s basketball team fell to the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers by a final score of 68-54 on Saturday, Feb. 20 in the De Simone Gymnasium in Kenosha, Wisc. in the first game of a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) season series. Following the first half […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball team split their weekend series against the Wisconsin-Parkdale Rangers with a close 82-75 loss on Friday, but closed out their regular season home action with a 72-68 win in the Bud Cooper Gymnasium in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. in a […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 20 Lake Superior State hockey team extended their winning streak to five games after sweeping the University of Alabama Huntsville this past weekend. The Lakers started the weekend Friday night by earning a 2-1 win and following it up on Saturday night with […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Sledding is one of the activities many do to squeeze in some fun during the long winter days in northern Michigan. In Chippewa County, there’s a unique program offering an additional opportunity for families to make that fun happen. A partnership between the City of […]
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Lake Superior State women’s volleyball team dropped a match to the Michigan Tech Huskies by a score of 3-0 on Sunday, Feb. 21 in the SDC Gymnasium in Houghton, Mich. in the second game of a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) series. First Set: Through the […]