Const. Matthew Keating will forfeit 12 hours pay for neglect of duty and another 12 hours for discreditable conduct A city police constable with an otherwise-exemplary service record has lost 24 hours of pay after pleading guilty to discreditable conduct and neglect of duty. “It would appear that this is […]
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Federal Court Strikes Down Unions’ Challenge to Civil Service Rules
Last month, the unions representing Michigan’s civil service employees sued the Michigan Civil Service Commission because it adopted new rules requiring employees to annually opt in to dues deductions. That lawsuit included a request for an injunction to prevent those rules from going into effect until the lawsuit was decided. […]
State Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer’s emergency powers
Lansing — The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not have authority after April 30 to issue or renew any executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the 1976 Emergency Management Act. The court, in its 71-page ruling, also found Whitmer did not possess the authority to exercise […]
President and Mrs Trump test positive for Coronavirus
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel have tested positive for the coronavirus. Reaction to the news has been both wishes for a speedy recovery and also a plea from some for the diagnoses to serve as a wake-up call to the need […]
Trident strikes again: Arrests to lower Michigan men of multiple felony charges
Detectives from Trident were investigating a Prescription Fraud complaint in Sault Ste Marie. Detectives found that someone had called in a prescription pretending to be a Dr. from lower Michigan. During the investigation it was found that someone was on their way to the Pharmacy to pickup this prescription. Detectives […]
Barbara J. Haydon
Barbara J. Haydon of Sault Ste. Marie passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Ball Hospice House of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born to Frank and Eva Pesenski on May 15, 1932, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She married James Haydon in 1952. Barbara was a member of […]
Crandel R Wiertalla
Crandel R. Wiertalla, age 94, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday evening, September 26, 2020, at the Ball Hospice House after a few months of illness. Crandel was born on April 9, 1926, in Moran, Michigan to the late Rudolph and Matha (Newman) Wiertalla. He attended St. Ignace […]
Dennis Leo Hanskett
Dennis Leo Hanskett, age 39, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. Dennis was born on July 25, 1981, in Augusta, Georgia the son of Joseph and Rose (Guilmette) Hanskett. He graduated from Sault High School with the class of 1999. Dennis […]
Ayanna Belleau
Ayanna Frances Belleau, age 22, of Bay Mills, Michigan passed away Monday, September 28, 2020, at her home. Ayanna was born on June 25, 1998, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to George Belleau and Ann Cameron. She attended Ojibwe Charter School and was a member of the Bay Mills Indian Community. She […]
Tracy Lynn McQuarrie
Tracey Lynn (Lawson) MacQuarrie, age 56, of Rhinelander, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 in Milwaukee surrounded by her loving family. Tracey was born in Ironwood, Michigan on June 8, 1964 and was welcomed as the first daughter of Wilmer and Muriel (Galer) Lawson. She graduated from Sault High […]