BOYNE, MI – In one of the most memorable one-liners of the first presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden asked an interrupting President Donald Trump to be quiet. “Will you shut up, man” can now be found on apparel from several sources, including Biden’s campaign and a Northern Michigan […]
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I-75 warning system, lighting upgrade project starts Oct. 5 in Chippewa County
he Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $422,000 to build a queue detection and warning system, and make freeway lighting upgrades on the approach to the International Bridge on northbound I-75 in the city of Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County. Landscaping and system testing and activation will […]
US-2 truck warning system project starts Oct. 12 in Mackinac County
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $748,000 to build right-turn lanes and truck warning systems on US-2 at Borgstrom Road and Sand Products Drive in Mackinac County. The project includes blinking “Trucks Entering Highway” signs at both locations, with sensors to activate the lights only when semi-trucks […]
Mac Davis & Helen Reddy: Inside Their Colliding Careers And Heartbreaking Same-Day Death
The deaths of singers Mac Davis and Helen Reddy hours apart on September 29th have fans recalling their many career parallels. The 1970s music stars, who died hours apart at age 78, had chart-topping songs at the height of their careers nearly 50 years ago, and they shared the stage […]
Enbridge plans to drill oil pipeline under Straits of Mackinac come under fire
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Enbridge’s plans for drilling an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes do not meet industry standards and pose significant hazards to workers and the environment, experts who reviewed project documents on behalf of opposition groups said Monday. Two geologists said […]
Deborah Kellis
Deborah (Debbie) Ann Kellis, age 66, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, September 26, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. Deborah was born in Saginaw, Michigan on September 29, 1953, the daughter of John Sparks and the late Isabelle (Martin) Sparks. She graduated […]
I-75 Business Spur lane closure for cleanup work Sault Ste. Marie starts today
September 28, 2020 — A lane closure on I-75 Business Spur (BS) is planned in the city of Sault Ste. Marie today through Friday, Oct. 2, for environmental cleanup work. Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes […]
Leo Berkland
Leo Edward Berkland, age 58, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away late Wednesday evening, September 23, 2020, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Leo was born on February 27, 1962, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan the son of the late Alfred and Evelyn (Aikens) Berkland. He attended Sault High School […]
Dan Musser Appointed Mackinac Straits Board Trustee
ST. IGNACE – The Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) Board of Directors has appointed R.D. (Dan) Musser III as a new trustee. He is currently chairman of Grand Hotel, after serving 30 years as president of the organization, working with his family to make it a national treasure, along with […]
Mary Snider
Mary Kay Snider, 76, of Sugar Island, MI passed away Sunday September 20, 2020 at her home. She was born May 15, 1944 in Denver, Colorado to John and Catherine (McFarland) Beadle. Mary Kay was a cheerleader in high school and graduated from Stephens College for Women in Columbia, MO […]