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Ronald Chrcek, Sr

Ronald William Chrcek Sr, age 82, of Goetzville. Michigan, died on March 24, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on February 4, 1939, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Thomas and Ella (Berg) Chrcek. Ron grew up in Spaulding Township. He attended Hess elementary school there and finished high […]

2nd period outburst sends Soo over Blind River

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A four-goal second period outburst, coming seven and a half minutes apart, sent the Soo Thunderbirds to an eventual 8-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. The hometown Thunderbirds began the […]

State Trooper involved in crash

SAULT STE MARIE, MI — A trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste Marie Post was involved in an on-duty crash with another vehicle near 3 Mile Road and M-129 Highway in Soo Township. The crash occurred at approximately 1:50pm on March 24, 2021. The trooper was responding […]

War Memorial Hospital Announces New Senior Vice President

Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The War Memorial Hospital Board of Directors has selected Kevin Kalchik, CPA as the new Senior Vice President. Kalchik joined WMH in 2004 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer.  He also serves as the president of the board for Community Health Access Coalition (CHAC).   The […]

War Memorial Hospital Earns Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award

Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Grand Valley State University chose War Memorial Hospital as the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Rural Healthcare Organization Award. This award recognizes a healthcare organization that has made significant contributions to the healthcare of individuals in Northern Michigan, including preventative health […]

Chippewa tribes blast wolf hunt, say it was about killing

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chippewa tribal officials in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan have blasted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for putting on what they say was a poorly planned wolf season during which state-licensed hunters blew past their quota in a matter of days. The Chippewa consider the wolf […]