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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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 […]
The prohibition on in-person work to slow the spread of COVID-19 will end May 24, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said today as the state hit 55 percent of its population 16 and older having received at least their first dose of a vaccine. Ms. Whitmer had set 55 percent as the threshold when […]
Charles P. Wright, 67, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Tuesday May 4, 2021 at Hospice of the EUP surrounded by his family. He was born August 19, 1953 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Everett and Margaret Wright. Charles was a man that gave his all. Every moment […]
Detroit — James Craig, one of the longest-serving police chiefs in the city’s history, will run in a bid to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in next year’s gubernatorial race, a source close to the chief said Friday. Craig, who is expected Monday to announce his retirement from the department, told The Detroit […]
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 […]
Local health departments will no longer require area school districts to enforce the state’s COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, which says students in close contact to a person with COVID-19 must stay home. Health officials in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Ionia counties still do recommend districts use the Michigan Department of Health […]
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 […]
Ethel Rae Autore, age 92, of Cedarville, Michigan, died April 19, 2021, at Cedar Cove in Cedarville. She was born on June 24, 1928, in Newberry, Michigan to Herbert and Gertrude Mae (Owen) Duff. Ethel grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and graduated from Soo Area High School in […]
Steven Cal Severance, AKA “Sevy” age 63 of Kincheloe, Michigan passed away May 3rd, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born June 20th, 1957 in Woodbury, NJ to the late Raymond C Severance and Joan Lee (Eddy) Karlson. Steve was a graduate of Newberry High School […]
Nancy R. Albon, age 64, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away early Sunday morning, February 14, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Floyd John and Catherine Elizabeth (Edwards) Cook. She graduated from Sault High School with the class of […]