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John Arnott

John Frederick Arnott, age 70, of Dafter, Michigan passed away Thursday evening, January 14, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family,  from complications of Muscular Dystrophy and a spinal stroke.  He did his best to honor God in daily life. He is now Home and free. Hallelujah!   John was […]

January 29, 2021

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Sheriff Dept Awards Deputy for Saving Life

Way back in July of 2020, Chippewa County Deputy Lindy Waite was on patrol when she received a call for a medical emergency. Upon Deputy Waite’s arrival she discovered a man on the floor turning blue. Deputy Waite recovered her AED and applied it to the victim, but was informed […]

Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus — including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada and suspending airline […]

Allan Kiczenski

Allan Joseph Kiczenski, age 67, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on January 26, 2021. He was born March 8, 1954 in Bay City, Michigan, to Julius and Joan (Rivard) Kiczenski. Allan moved up to the Upper Peninsula in 1996 and started seeing the love of his life, Lois Green. This year, […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The fight over whether to allow youth contact sports took center court Thursday in Lansing as Michigan lawmakers heard testimony from educators, parents and students wanting to get back to competition. Even though a ban on indoor dining ends Feb. 1, youth contact sports, including winter high […]

MSP SAULT STE. MARIE POST 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post is releasing information about their activity in 2020.  The post saw a decrease in the number of troopers assigned to the post due to retirements, transfers, and promotions.  The post also saw change in its command staff […]

Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to host virtual meeting

The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA) will host a virtual meeting on February 3, 2021 from 1-4pm. The meeting will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform in accordance with Public Act 228 of 2020, which gives temporary authorization for remote participation in public meetings and hearings. The purpose of this […]

Senate GOP Rejects Several Whitmer Appointments

Senate Republicans today voted to reject 13 appointments on multiple boards and commissions as a “signal” of displeasure to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “refusal” to work with the Legislature. The Senate voted 19-14, with all Democrats voting no, to reject the appointments of Kristin Totten to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention […]