An Ingham County judge on Thursday ordered Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 pipelines at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac pending the outcome of a hearing to be held next Tuesday. Attorney General Dana Nessel had filed a request for a temporary restraining order against Enbridge’s operation […]
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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 […]
Federal investigation launched after noose found in garage stall of Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of a Black driver who had called for removing the Confederate flag from league events. “We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act,” NASCAR said in a […]
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 […]