Thursday, June 18, 2026
One of the most curious and interesting tasks a President has in his final days in office, after reviewing thousands of applications, is to grant a pardon or clemency to individuals who have been convicted of crimes through the past years. President Obama holds the record for the largest single-day […]
President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick early Wednesday in one of his final acts, 16 years before Kilpatrick was to be released from prison for running a racketeering enterprise out of City Hall. Kilpatrick was about seven years into his sentence for his role in […]
Gretchen Elaine Conard, age 79, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died November 10, 2020, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born November 17, 1941, to Sterling Strand Bartloe and Charline Evelyn (Cheek) Bartloe. Gretchen graduated from Livonia High School in 1959. After high school, she married James Paul and they […]
Roger William Beamish, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died January 13, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born December 3, 1938, in Pickford Township, Michigan, to George Beamish and Lillian (Anderson) Beamish. Roger contracted measles at age three and the disease affected the rest of his life. […]
Plan includes a direct focus on vaccine distribution, small businesses, and schools Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan to grow Michigan’s economy and help end the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s plan includes a strong focus on vaccine distribution, economic recovery, schools, and more. “To help grow […]
Michael David Wilds, age 56, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away on January 12, 2021, at home with his wife Susan. He was born on January 22, 1964, in Sault Ste. Marie to Marlow and Bonnie (Williamson) Wilds. Mike grew up in Sault Ste. Marie. He attended Sault High […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 19 Lake Superior State Lakers fell to the No. 5/4 ranked Minnesota State Mavericks by a final score of 3-0 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Friday, Jan. 15 in the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. In a […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State women’s basketball team dropped the second game of a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) weekend series against the Purdue Northwest Pride by a final score of 61-52 on Sunday, Jan. 17 in the Bud Cooper Gymnasium in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. […]
As I age, I find myself reflecting on the past to happier times. My maternal grandmother is usually at the forefront of my thoughts. I don’t think there is a day that goes by, that I don’t think of her. Perhaps, I have read something in a book or a […]
What was billed as a possibly violent gathering outside the Michigan Capitol Sunday ended up a showing of, at most, roughly 20 protesters, some of whom associated themselves with extremist movements like the Boogaloo Boys. Those who did show up to the Capitol were far outnumbered by police and National […]
