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Michigan asks for a waiver of standardized testing for 2021

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan requested on Monday that standardized testing be waived for the 2020-2021 school year, after a school year marked with instruction inconsistency and difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Michigan Department of Education submitted the request to the U.S. Department of Education to allow schools […]

Fern Weber

Fern Lois Weber, age 90, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away January 23, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. She was born on February 2, 1930, in Trout Lake, Michigan to Alexander and Bertha (Wren) Beaudoin. Fern worked at McDonalds Hotel in Trout Lake for 10 years […]

Barbara Campbell

Barbara Lynn Campbell, age 78, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on January 22, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital.   Barbara was born on August 3, 1942, in Lansing, Michigan, to the late Donald and Elsie (Adams) Perkins.  She graduated from Sexton High School and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in […]

January 25, 2021

David Alan Lawrence Coullard01/08/1998Fail to Report AccidentFines and costs $38590 days suspended Tinika Eliza-Beth Jewell03/26/1996Fail to Report Accident to FixturesDriving-RecklessFines and costs $4,720.7590 days, credit 1, balance held in abeyance30 hours community serviceNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuana, THCNo bars/taverns/casinosTest on demandAssessment and recommendations Jayne Stewart Murray09/18/1989Operate While IntoxicatedFines and costs […]

William Badour

William Vance “Bill” Badour, age 53, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on January 18, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan. He was born May 17, 1967, in Trenton, Michigan, to William and Ann (Nishanian) Badour. Bill grew up in Hillman, Michigan. At a young age, Bill won a contest selling newspapers and his […]

High School Sports Assn issues statement on winter sports

The following statement is attributable to Mark Uyl, executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, on the topic of Winter contact sports – girls and boys basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling – remaining on pause for contact activities including competition until Feb. 21, per the most recent […]

SIU investigating death at Albert Street East apartment building

A 30-year-old man has died following a confrontation with police at an Albert Street East apartment building Saturday, the Special Investigations Unit has confirmed.  The full text of the release from SIU follows:  A 30-year-old man has died following a confrontation with police at an Albert Street East apartment building Saturday, the […]