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“COVID Friendly” Holiday Food Drive

Chippewa County Commissioner Scott Shackleton and Sheriff Michael Bitnar have set Saturday, December 5th, as the date for the annual food drive. “We live in a very generous community;” said Bitnar, “and this year there are a lot of people in a difficult situation because of COVID. ”The annual event […]

Ross Woods

Ross Thomas Woods, age 76, of DeTour Village and Harbor Springs, Michigan, died peacefully at his DeTour home on November 13, 2020. He was born on April 8, 1944, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Milton Patrick and Catherine Mary (Brownlee) Woods. Ross grew up in DeTour Village and graduated […]

University of Michigan paying $9.25M to abuse victims

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan said Wednesday it will pay $9.25 million to eight women who reported emotional or sexual abuse by a man who became the school’s chief academic officer. “We thank them for their courage and we apologize to each one of them and […]

London Carey

London Elizabeth Carey, age 9, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away on November 15, 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 20, 2011 in Sault Ste. Marie, to Anthony Roy “Tony” Carey and Rebekah Ann Miller. London lived her life […]

Dorothy Wagner

Dorothy “Dort” Elizabeth Wagner, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away November 17, 2020, at her home.  Dorothy was born on April 10, 1934 to the late Arnold and Elizabeth (Schwiderson) Mitchell in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  She graduated with the Sault High Class of 1952.  She married William “Bill” […]

Joanne Erickson

Joanne Clara Erickson, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Thursday afternoon, November 19, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Joanne was born on June 20, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late George and Mabel (Stevens) Nash.  Joanne graduated from Sault […]

Tips for Combating High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can be very harmful to the blood vessels and heart, but luckily, making some key lifestyle changes can help you lower those BP levels. High blood pressure is an extremely harmful occurrence in the body that takes a toll on your blood vessels and heart. Medications are […]

State prisons at all time high with active COVID-19 cases

All of the Michigan Department of Correction’s 29 prison facilities have at least one person, staff member or inmate, infected with coronavirus as the agency struggles to fight a second viral wave which has resulted in the most ever active cases within MDOC. As of November 19, the most up-to-date […]