Eugene Charles Ross, age 81, of Rudyard, Michigan, died May 16, 2021 at Castle Rock Retirement Center in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born January 26, 1940 in DeTour Village, Michigan to Charles Hughes and Blanche Catherine (Polaczyk) Ross. Eugene spent his early childhood in DeTour. At age 4, his […]
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29-year-old man wanted for attempted murder after ‘altercation’ in Sault Ste. Marie
SUDBURY — Sault police were called to an altercation in the 500 block of North Street just before 10:30 Friday night, where they a discovered 55-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries. Police have not released any details regarding the incident but have confirmed that the accused, Zachery Bisaillon, 29, is […]
A Beginner’s Gaze into May’s Graze Craze
The Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) of Michigan has some of the largest open fields in the entire UP.Most of these fields were cleared of trees many years ago and are actively managed as pasture or cutand baled as hay for cattle and other ruminants. The fine grained, and slow draining, […]
Why Some People Forget The UP Is Part Of Michigan
Why is it that when people talk about Michigan or create Michigan memorabilia they sometimes forget to add the Upper Peninsula? Is it because we refer to it as ‘the Mitten?’ I mean, we do have two “mittens” to accurately represent our beloved state. Yet, we don’t. Or maybe it’s […]
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 […]
Beverly Kammers
Beverly Ann Kammers, age 84, if St. Ignace, Michigan, died on May 5, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born January 8, 1937, in St. Ignace, to Adolph Fred and Anna Louise (Hansen) Litzner. Beverly grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High […]
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 […]
Track & Field Has Strong Showing at GVSU Extra Weekend Meet
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State men’s and women’s track and field teams participated in Grand Valley State University’s Extra Weekend Meet in Allendale, Mich. on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, March 1. The Lakers had another strong weekend as a number of athletes recorded new personal records while David Mitter once […]
UPDATE: MSP Sault Troopers looking for voluntarily missing person
UPDATE: Russel Ulrey, reported as missing on April 28, was located in the Rudyard area on May 1. His rental vehicle was located last week but there was no sign of Ulrey. Ulrey became lost in the wooded area around Rudyard and found shelter in a deer blind. He was […]
Robert “Bob ” Nicholls
Robert “Bob” Nicholls, age 84, of Sault Ste. Marie passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2021, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Bob was born in Sault Ste. Marie on December 31, 1936, and graduated from Sault High School with the class of 1956. He served in the U.S. […]