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Joseph “Pat” P. Hosey

Joseph “Pat” P. Hosey, 81, of Trout Lake, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly, April 15, 2021. Pat was born August 3, 1939 in Ishpeming, Michigan, the son of the late Frank F. and Emerald  M. (Dishnow) Hosey. He graduated from L’Anse High School and received his bachelors degree in Criminal Justice […]

Derek Chauvin GUILTY on all charges

The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin reached a verdict Tuesday afternoon, on its second day of deliberating the case of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd.  At 5:05pm EST, Hennepin (MN) County Judge Peter A. Cahill announced the verdict of the 12-person jury consisting of five men […]

Whitmer Suggests Court Ruling Contributed To Case Surge

Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave voice Sunday to a point a handful of Democrats have made in the past that appears unsupported, the notion that the Michigan Supreme Court ruling last October striking down the ability for the governor to keep the state in a state of emergency without legislative approval contributed […]

OPP to have officers posted at provincial points of entry

NEWS RELEASEONTARIO PROVICNIAL POLICE*************************The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants the public to be aware of actions being taken to help limit the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, including restrictions on interprovincial travel. The Government of Ontario has announced further restrictions on outdoor activities and gatherings. As of Saturday, April 17 at 12:01 […]

Man suffers gunshot wound in shooting incident: police

Sault Ste. Marie police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred yesterday evening.  In a news release issued today, police say they responded to a call around 8:50 p.m. yesterday of a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the area of King Street. The 27-year-old was taken to hospital with non-life threatening […]

Michigan extends mask order, capacity limits amid surge

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Friday extended by five weeks a pandemic order that limits business capacity and requires masks in public, even for young children in day care, as the state battles the country’s highest daily coronavirus infection rate. The measure, which was expected and replaces one that had […]

The Green DeSoto

My grandfather owned a beautiful green DeSoto. I remember him driving it to our house when I was a little girl. This was back in the early 1960s. If I was out playing with the neighborhood kids, he would drive around until he found me, then take me home so […]