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Monday, June 30, 2025
William “Billy” David Killips, age 34, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. Billy was born on November 18, 1985, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Frank and Lisa (Sparks) Killips, Jr. He graduated with the Sault High Class of 2004. […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.—To assure the health and safety of its tribal members, team members and community, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ government and the Kewadin Casinos have extended the temporary closure of the tribal government and all five casinos until June 1. The tribe’s highest priority […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY – CHIPPEWA COUNTY has been chosen to receive $19,936 for Phase 37 and an additional $28,423 for the CARES program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood. The charges came more than two months after Ahmaud Arbery, […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that auto and other manufacturing workers can return to the job next week, further easing her stay-at-home order while extending it through May 28 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Manufacturers — which account for 19% of the state’s economy — […]
The Michigan State Capitol Commission does have the authority to ban firearms in the Capitol, Attorney General Dana Nessel said today in a letter to the members. Ms. Nessel’s letter comes as commission members were expected to hear legal advice that existing law supersedes its authority in potentially banning the […]
Lake Superior State University announced today that in addition to planning for face-to-face instruction for Fall 2020 they are also adjusting the academic calendar. Instead of beginning classes on August 24th, instruction will commence on Monday, August 10th and the semester will conclude prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. As the […]
Source: Bridge Magazine – Some Michigan tribal casinos are making plans to open as early as May 16, setting up a possible showdown with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, who fear crowds at slot machines could spread the coronavirus. How the state will respond to the planned […]
Madelyn Marie Stephens, age 93, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on May 4, 2020, in St. Ignace. She was born on August 7, 1926, in River Rouge, Michigan, to Edward and Margaret “Nellie” (Reno) Lozon. Maddy grew up in Charles, Michigan, moving to River Rouge, Michigan, in eleventh grade. She […]
Chloe Ann VanDusen, age 82, of Brimley, Michigan, died on March 28, 2020 in Brimley, MI. She was born on June 25, 1937 in Jackson, Michigan, to Kenneth and Winifred Brighton (Crane). Chloe grew up in Gillettes Lake near Jackson. Following high school she married her lifetime love Frank VanDusen […]
