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Thursday, December 26, 2024
SAULT STE. MARIE — A memorial scholarship has been formed at the Chippewa County Community Foundation in honor of Aaron Lasecki. Lasecki was a 25-year-old Sault native who passed away in a boating accident last weekend in Brimley. Debbie Jones, executive director of the Chippewa County Community Foundation, said she […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., Aug. 24, 2021 – Local transmission of COVID-19 is at “high” level as defined in the CDC COVID Data Tracker. Chippewa County Health Department strongly recommends masking for everyone in indoor, public spaces. Anyone eligible but not yet vaccinated against COVID should do so as soon as […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met at the height of summer on England’s southwest coast. It was a happy occasion: the first in-person summit of the Group of Seven nations in two years due to the coronavirus pandemic and the […]
Fred Dean Bryner, age 76, of Hessel, Michigan, died on August 22, 2021, at his home in Hessel, surrounded by his family. Fred was born on May 3, 1945, in Flint, Michigan, to Harry Lloyd and Lorena June (Harris) Bryner and was raised on a farm in Hillsdale County, Michigan. […]
Aaron Connor Lasecki, 25, Sault Ste. Marie, passed away during a boating accident on Aug. 20, 2021, in Brimley, Mich. He was born during the historic snowstorm that brought five feet of snow to Sault Ste. Marie on Dec. 11, 1995. Growing up, he loved sports, as did his family, who spent many days watching him and his brother […]
Mary June Newell Jacques of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died August 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1949, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Thomas J. and Edna Joyce (Seaman) Newell. Mary grew up on Drummond Island and graduated Valedictorian from DeTour High […]
Judith Kay “Judi” Baker, age 78, of Cedarville, Michigan, died August 16, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born May 27, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to Orville and Ione (Krueger) Smelts. Judi grew up in Moran, Michigan, where she went to Rabbit’s Back School up until 7th grade. […]
Darlene Ethel “Dar” Jarmusch, age 83, of DeTour, Michigan, died on August 12, 2021. She was born on September 29, 1938, in DeTour to Rene “Ray” and Aino “Ina” (Kyllikki) Landreville. Darlene grew up in DeTour on the Landreville farm. She graduated from DeTour High, and afterward moved to St. […]
UPDATE – The Mackinac County Sheriff is reporting that little Madison Yale has been found alive and safe and is eating cookies with the rescuers. Thank you to all the volunteers that assisted with the search for Madison and all the readers who offered up prayers for her safe return! […]
Janis I. Cameron, 70, of Bay Mills, Michigan passed away August 11, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. She was born June 11, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to Alphonse LeBlanc and Evelyn (Dirette) LeBlanc. Janis was a proud member of the Bay Mills Indian Community and gave back to her […]
