Michael James Mitsch, 69, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away April 30, 2021 at EUP Hospice House. He was born August 11, 1951 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Matthew and Dorothy (Durochford) Mitsch. Michael had a BFA in art history and conservation from Columbia College Chicago, BA in […]
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Israel begins firing shells into Gaza as fighting escalates
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas sent a heavy barrage of rockets deep into Israel on Thursday as Israel pounded Gaza with more airstrikes and shells and called up 9,000 more reservists who could be used to stage a ground invasion. The hostilities intensified despite mediation efforts by Egyptian […]
Marilyn Postma
Marilyn Ruth Postma, age 86, of Rudyard, Michigan, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 3, 1935, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Peter and Margaret (Boyink) Meyers. Marilyn spent her childhood in Muskegon with her parents. She graduated from […]
Cases on the rise in eastern U.P.; State launches new vaccine milestone tracker
COVID cases continue to rise in four eastern Upper Peninsula counties. Mackinac County added the most cases throughout April with 131 cases, followed by Luce County with 100 cases. Alger and Schoolcraft Counties each increased by a total of 47 cases, according to the Luce, Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft District Health […]
May 3, 2021
Emery Arnold McKelvie, Jr.08/30/1990Snowmobiles – Operate Under the InfluenceFines and costs $87093 days, credit 1, balance held in abeyanceSign releasesNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuana, THCNo bars/taverns/casinosTest on demand80 hours community serviceAssessment and recommendationsSnowmobile privileges suspended 12 months Kevin Thomas Jakubczak02/09/1992ORV-OUILFines and costs $75093 days, serve 3, balance suspended80 hours community […]
Man accused of harassing, spitting on media during Gov. Whitmer’s visit to Northern Michigan
LEELANAU COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man has been charged after he allegedly harassed and spit on media members in attendance for a visit from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. According to the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Discovery Pier in the 13000 block of S. West Bay Shore […]
2% Salary Increase For Elected Officers, Legislature Recommended
All elected state officers would receive 2 percent raises in 2023 and 2024 under a recommendation issued Friday by the State Officers Compensation Commission, putting the proposal before a Legislature that has in recent years largely declined to approve such increases. The proposed increases require action by the Legislature, which […]
City announces the Downtown Access and Placemaking Project
The City of Sault Ste Marie will be undertaking a significant renovation/reconstruction project throughout the Downtown area this summer. The project, referred to as the “Downtown Access and Placemaking Project”, is a $6+million investment in new roads, underground utilities, parking lots and Placemaking elements. Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine […]
Graduation Ceremony Flexibility Bills Pass Divided House, Senate
Republicans on Wednesday passed similar bills, largely along party lines in both legislative chambers, which seek to exempt high school commencement ceremonies from emergency epidemic orders – marking the latest round of policy debate over coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Passing the Senate by a 21-15 vote was SB 335, which would exempt […]
Bay Mills St Kateri Church destroyed by fire
A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed a Chippewa County church. Area fire departments first responded to a fire at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Catholic Church just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The church opened in 1967 after the previous church on that site was destroyed by a fire. Church members […]