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As a college student in Indiana, I loved to explore the city for antiques. I remember finding an old antique shop that had several floors. As I climbed from floor to floor and looked at all the treasures, I tried to imagine who they once belonged to and what their […]

Roger Blough catches fire – no injuries to crew

Firefighters from around the area were at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Monday morning to put out a fire on one of the docked ships. At approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday morning, the fire broke out on the motor vessel Roger Blough. Smoke could be seen for hours after the initial call. Firefighters […]

Bert Kinnear, Jr

Bert Lewis Kinnear, Jr., age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday evening, January 29, 2021, at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie. Bert was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on November 16, 1939, the son of the late Bert and Opal (McKinnon) Kinnear, Sr.  He graduated from […]

Timothy McClenny

Timothy (Tim) Davis McClenny, age 72, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away early Friday afternoon, January 29, 2021, at McLaren Hospital, Petoskey, Michigan, surrounded by his family.  On Wednesday he had just learned he had beaten colon cancer, when he suffered a heart attack on Thursday morning. Tim was […]

Suzanne Beedy

Suzanne Ruth Beedy, age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Sue was born on July 9, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Fred B. and Ruth (Deis) Holcolmb III.  After graduating from high school, Suzanne […]

John Arnott

John Frederick Arnott, age 70, of Dafter, Michigan passed away Thursday evening, January 14, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family,  from complications of Muscular Dystrophy and a spinal stroke.  He did his best to honor God in daily life. He is now Home and free. Hallelujah!   John was […]

January 29, 2021

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Sheriff Dept Awards Deputy for Saving Life

Way back in July of 2020, Chippewa County Deputy Lindy Waite was on patrol when she received a call for a medical emergency. Upon Deputy Waite’s arrival she discovered a man on the floor turning blue. Deputy Waite recovered her AED and applied it to the victim, but was informed […]