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TRIDENT makes second arrest in overdose case

On 6-23-2020 Melanie Andrea Minta (34 yr old Sault resident) was arraigned in 91st Dist Court on a two count Felony complaint. 1- Accessory after the fact2- Using a Computer to commit a crime. Minta’s charges stem from a Trident investigation where Derek Erickson was previously charged in December 2019 […]

Robert F. Belonga

Robert F. Belonga, age 86, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace after a valiant battle with dementia. Robert was born in St. Ignace on November 7, 1933, to Frances and Elsie (Sorenson) Belonga. He was the oldest of eight […]

June Almira Edgley

June Almira Edgley, age 71, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at home on Thursday, June 18, 2020. June was born in Punta Gorda, Florida on November 7, 1948, to Joseph Ray and Nellie Ruth (Smith) Wilde. June owned the Silver Sands Resort on West US 2 for 29 years, recently […]

Douglas Horn

Douglas Horn, 72, of Mackinac Island, Michigan, died early Monday morning, June 22, 2020, at Medilodge of Cheboygan. Doug was born on Mackinac Island on September 26, 1947, to Ty and Evangeline “Ling” (Marshall) Horn. Doug graduated from East Kentwood High School in Grand Rapids. He entered the military service […]

Donald Frank McKay

Donald Frank McKay, age 70, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, died on May 18, 2020 at his home in Sault Ste Marie. He was born on November 13, 1949 in Sault Ste Marie, to Stewart and Jennie (Wirtanen) McKay. Don grew up in Sault Ste Marie and attended Sault Schools. […]

Thomas Merle McLeod

Thomas Merle “Tuck” “Coop” “Bumpa” McLeod, age 86, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on June 14, 2020 at Cedar Cove Assisted Living. He was born on May 14, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Lyle William and Margaret Mary (Mertaugh) McLeod. Tuck grew up in Hessel and attended the Hessel […]

Sally Marie MacArthur

Sally Marie MacArthur, 78, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at the EUP Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born April 26, 1942 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Glenn and Fay Marble. Sally was a member of the Sault Ste. Marie […]

BMIC receives USDA loan to construct new health center

BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community has been approved for funding to construct the new Bay Mills Health Center. BMIC Tribal Chairman Bryan Newland recently received notice that the tribe’s U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development Loan application has been approved for $6 million. Officials from BMIC have been […]