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Monday, March 17, 2025
The Chippewa County Sheriff, Mike Bitnar, has announced his choice for his department’s Officer of the Year. This year’s recognition goes to Corrections Officer Jordan Perry. Corrections Officer Perry is an 11-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department assigned to the Medical Division inside the correctional facility. “Jorday Perry has a […]
Plumbing problems don’t have to take you by surprise. Here are some of the common warning signs that you need to get your plumbing looked at. Plumbing problems can be some of the worst things to deal with as a homeowner. They can be costly, time consuming, and just plain […]
Winter is here, and that means snow and lots of it. If you want to stay safe this snowy season, check out our guide to the property risks of blizzards. We are no strangers to snow in the UP. With our winters ranging between 40 and 200 inches per year, […]
Robert Earl “Bob” Rhome, age 74, of Cheboygan, MI, died on January 1, 2021 in Cheboygan. He was born on November 15, 1946 in Roanoke Rapids, NC, to Franklin and Kathleen (Buck) Rhome. Robert grew up in Roanoke Rapids. After high school, he worked for the FBI in Virginia and […]
Mary Rose Maurer, 69, of St. Ignace passed away peacefully early Thursday, December 31, 2020, following an eight-month battle with cancer. She was born May 4, 1951, in Detroit to Michael and Rosemary (nee Mocarski) Maximiuk and attended Greenfield Park elementary school before the family moved to Walled Lake and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE – While providing a secure and loving home to fostered teens is the Chippewa County Family Project’s rudimentary goal, rules and regulations suggest the means to that end can be a bit complex. In addition to fund-raising, home construction and establishing policies, the CCFP is challenged with […]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2021, on Friday, January 1. Drew Douglas Stratton was born at 3:59 pm to parents Corey & Hannah Stratton of Sault Ste. Marie. Drew weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. The newest community […]
The Unemployment Insurance Agency acknowledged Monday that individuals filing in 2021 for jobless benefits will only receive a maximum of 20 weeks of benefits because of the veto of $220 million from a supplemental bill, a reversal from what Democrats and Governor Gretchen Whitmer claimed, that the veto would not affected the […]
Michael (Mickey) Jerome Kowalski, 73, passed away from this life into eternal rest on January 2, 2021 in Marquette, Michigan. He leaves behind two sisters Karen Love and Colleen Carter, 5 nieces and nephews: Jodee Love-Warner, Alexander Love, Tony Meloche, Lisa McVicar and Jill Bertich and 12 great nieces and […]
Boyd Duane Bigger, age 46, of Moran, MI, died on January 1, 2021 in St. Ignace, MI. He was born on September 30, 1974 in Cheboygan, MI, to Boyd Robert and Becky (Stokes) Bigger. Boyd grew up in Moran, attending LaSalle High School. After high school he went to work […]