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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
ST. IGNACE, MICH. Michigan State Police (MSP) MCO Jacob Lauer, assigned to the St. Ignace Post, received the department’s Bravery Award during an Employee Recognition ceremony in Lansing today, Monday, July 12. The award is tied to an off-duty incident that occurred this past March as Lauer was beginning a vacation and […]
Lake Superior State University recently renewed its long-standing annual tuition agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, MI. The collaboration, dating to 2009, encourages active duty personnel, their spouses, and dependents to pursue higher education at LSSU by lowering the cost of study to do so. “Every […]
Edith Winifred Bailey, 93, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday July 9, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital. Edith was born April 16, 1948 in Salina, Pennsylvania to Frederick and Margaret (Welsh) Young. She was the loving wife of Donald Eugene Bailey. The two were married in 1948 and […]
Dennis John McPherson, age 67, of Moran, Michigan, died on July 9, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 12, 1953 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to John and Cleoma McPherson. Dennis grew up in Moran and graduated from Rudyard High School. After graduation, he […]
Sandra “Sandy” Lea (Adams) Konings, age 76, of De Tour Village, Michigan, died July 10, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, November 11, 1944, to Stanley and Sylvia (Wright) Adams. Sandy enjoyed her family, church, and gardening. She lived […]
Carol Jean (Sheber) Nye, age 68, from Hessel, Michigan, died July 12, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was born December 5, 1952, in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Edward Elmer and Bernadette Jean (Soeltner) Sheber. Carol grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School, Class […]
July 13, 2021 marked the conclusion of two important cases that have been pending in the criminal justice system for years – slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic and various legal adjournments. These cases demonstrate the difficulty in investigating and prosecuting child abuse and the pressures that are placed on child-victims […]
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an […]
Charles “Chuck” Tapani Bennin, age 73, of Pickford, Michigan, died July 8, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born December 23, 1947, in Sault Ste. Marie to parents Clemens and Nora (Tapani) Bennin. Chuck lived in Brimley, Michigan, until the 9th grade when his […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its plans for the upcoming 2021-22 season. All of the dates remain tentative however, pending approval on a return to play from provincial, regional and municipal health authorities as it relates to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. The NOJHL expects to […]
