David Russell LaVake, age 79, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died August 1, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born in St. Ignace on June 30, 1942 to Franklin Chester and Mary Ann (Owens) LaVake. David grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School. He met his […]
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John Massaway, Jr
John Nelson Massaway Jr., age 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, died at the VA Medical Center on July 30, 2021. He was born November 11, 1955 on Mackinac, Island, Michigan, to John Nelson Sr. and Veronica Cecelia (Cadotte) Massaway. John spent his early childhood on Mackinac Island before his family moved […]
Facebook Rejects Illinois Police Association’s Post for “Officer of the Year,” Claiming Sensitive Racial Issues
Not all heroes wear capes, and some of them don’t look like we think. Facebook cannot abide by this. In their version of the world, heroes to be honored must fit their goals of intersectionality and racial equity. Especially if the hero happens to be a police officer. That’s already far […]
August 30, 2021
Mikaela KennedyEmbezzle-Agent/Trustee $200-$1000Fines and costs $760.1293 days suspended Trent Roger LeachOperate While Visibly ImpairedFines 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 recommendations David William LongMalicious Destruction of Property $200-$1000Retail Fraud-Third DegreeFines and […]
July 30, 2021
James Douglas PerraultOperate-License Suspended/Revoked DeniedOperate-License Suspended/Revoked DeniedOperate-License Suspended/Revoked DeniedOperate-License Suspended/Revoked DeniedFines and costs $750365 days, credit 2, serve balance Robert Wayne ThompsonDisorderly Person-JostlingFines and costs $60093 days, credit 1, balance held in abeyanceAssessment and recommendationsSign releasesNo alcohol, controlled substance, marijuana, THCNo bars/taverns/casinosNo consume alcohol productsComplete anger management Megan Nicole PattisonOperate […]
Timothy Shagen
Timothy James Shagen born June 5, 1951, passed away peacefully at 6:30 am July 25, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital after a strong battle with cancer. Tim leaves behind his wife of 26 years and, 50 years together, Raydella Shagen; one brother Del Shagen, two sisters-in-law; Lucy Kirkpatrick, and Linda […]
Fire destroys structure in Newberry
On Saturday July 24th, shortly before 12:00pm the Newberry Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on M-123 in Newberry. Multiple firefighters responding to the station advised of heavy fire and smoke conditions. When Newberry Fire command was alerted of these conditions, mutual aid from Columbus Township Fire was […]
Marion Hansen
Marion V. Hansen, a loving Aunt, Sister and Friend, died May 8, 2021. Marion was born on February 10, 1935, in Rudyard, Michigan. She graduated from Rudyard High and attend Michigan State University where earned her teaching degree. She taught and retired from Chadsey High School in Detroit. Marion was […]
William Thomas Murphy
William Thomas Murphy, age 87, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, in War Memorial Hospital in the Sault. William, known as Bill to friends and Tim to his family, was born on March 10, 1934, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to the late William and Helen (Van Brocklin) Murphy. He […]
Michigan Legislature kills law Whitmer used for virus rules
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Wednesday killed a law that underpinned coronavirus restrictions issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, wiping it from the books after Michigan’s Supreme Court declared the measure unconstitutional. The Democrat is powerless to veto the citizen-initiated bill. A conservative group that organized the […]