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CHIPPEWA County, Michigan – Chippewa Health Department received notification on Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, of the first local deaths associated with COVID19. The individuals were an older male and an older female. Out of respect to the families, no further information will be released. “Chippewa County Health Department extends […]
SAULT STE MARIE, ON (SooToday.com) – In a letter sent today to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sault Mayor Christian Provenzano warns about the “extremely concerning” coronavirus status across the river, asking for a three-week time-out on many current exemptions to the prohibition on crossing the International Bridge. “Chippewa County, including […]
SAULT STE MARIE, ON (SooToday.com) – One person is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing in the city’s east end, Sault Ste. Marie Police report. Police say at 4:33 p.m. today, officers responded to a call of an altercation in the 0-100 block of Muriel Drive. Upon […]
Leona Geniveve LaJoie, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died November 7, 2020, in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born December 5, 1937, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Joseph and Alphonsus (McKerchie) Myotte. Leona was a lifelong resident of the Barbeau and Sault Ste. Marie areas. In addition to […]
By Scott Nason“The Game” ESPN 1400TheGameSportsShow.podvean.com Three Eastern Upper Peninsula high school football teams will be seeking district and regional titles on Friday night, as Cedarville, Pickford and Sault High all were victorious this past weekend. The Great Lakes intercollegiate Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors approved the winter […]
Geraldine Genevieve “Gerrie” Kangas, age 92, of Rudyard Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on November 2, 2020. She was born on April 20, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to Benedict and Selma (Dervaitis) Lutkus. Gerrie graduated from Kelley High School in 1946. After graduation she work at a local Department […]
Harold Irvan Sorrell, age 51, of Kinross, Michigan, died on November 1, 2020 in Kinross. He was born to Joel and Bonnie (Donohue) Sorrell on November 30, 1969 in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Harold grew up in Pennsylvania attended school at Stoneboro Wesleyan Methodist in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania. He moved to Sault Ste. […]
Donald Eugene LaVake, age 85, of Moran, Michigan, died on November 6, 2020 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on October 15, 1935 to John and Susan (Bussineau) LaVake in Moran, Michigan. Donald grew up in Moran. He joined the Navy after he completed his education. He served for […]
Pauline Schmitigal Gates Adams, age 91, of East Lansing, Michigan, died on November 6, 2020. She was born on December 31, 1928 in Stalwart, Michigan to Frank and Mildred (Crisp) Schmitigal. Pauline attended Sault High and graduated with the class of 1947. She married James E. Gates on December 11, […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Tuesday posted a record number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases, near 6,500, and reported 59 deaths within the previous 24 hours — its deadliest day in six months. COVID-19, which subsided over the summer after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer imposed sweeping stay-at-home and other restrictions, […]