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Walter Henry “Walt” Shields, Sr., age 60, of Brimley, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, December 26, 2020, as a result of a car accident. Walt was born on December 12, 1960, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Adam and Dorothy (Trombley) Shields. Walter attended Brimley High School and […]
Donald Allen “Wild Bill” Krull, age 64, of Neebish Island, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2020 at his home. Donald was born on August 18, 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Bernard and Loretta Mae (Germain) Krull. Donald was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. […]
Wayne “Mickey” Wonnacott, 82, passed away Monday December 22, 2020 with his daughter and son-in-law by his side at the Oaks of Mayview in Raleigh North Carolina. Mickey was born on January 24, 1938 and raised in Pickford, Michigan, he was the son of the late William and Elsie (Stewart) […]
Cheryl Ann Kolodziej, age 63, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, formerly of Redford, Michigan, died peacefully on December 27, 2020, in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born August 20, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Madeline Louise (Kolak) Kolodziej. Cheryl grew up in Redford where she was a 1975 […]
Dec. 31, 2020 Enough already with COVID-19! People across the U.S. and around the world let Lake Superior State University know that they’re tired not only of the coronavirus pandemic but also of hearing, reading, and talking about it—especially when the communication is bad or excessive. COVID-19 terminology monopolized submissions […]
A former employee of Chippewa County is suing the county and four commissioners for what she believes was a wrongful termination. Chief Public Defender Jennifer France alleges county commissioners voted to end her contract without cause. “Just because someone is poor and someone sticks up for them in court, they […]
On the morning of December 27th, Geraldine Mary Cameron Parish walked on at the age of 89 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Geraldine was born on November 3rd, 1931 in Bay Mills, Michigan to Herman and Francis (Hugo) Cameron, Sr. She spent her childhood in New Town, North […]
Joyce Marie (Leask) McCoy, age 91, of Sugar Island, MI passed away early Sunday, December 27th, 2020 at her home on Sugar Island surrounded by her children. Joyce was born on May 27, 1929 in Sault Ste Marie, MI to Joseph and Bernice (McCoy) Leask. She graduated with from Sault […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, to honor the life and service of Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, and coincide […]
The Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash that occurred December 26 on Lakeshore Drive that claimed the life of a local man. At 11 am on Saturday, Deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on Lakeshore Drive east of Ranger Rd. When they arrived, they found a lone […]
