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 […]
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Patricia “Pat” Benoit
Patricia “Pat” Benoit, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away April 29, 2021, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Pat was born on March 18, 1935, to the late Clayton and Opal (Jollineau) Ellis. She was a graduate of Sault Area High School and also […]
Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news […]
Dorothy Ruth Tuohy
Dorothy Ruth Tuohy, passed away on April 20, 2021 in Utica, Michigan at the age of 103. “Ruth” was born on August 2, 1917 to George and Isobel McLeod Wixson, in St. Ignace, Michigan. In the year of 1935, her father passed away and Dorothy, shortly after that, headed downstate […]
Mackinac Straits to Offer a Bi-Weekly COVID Vaccine Clinic
ST. IGNACE – Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) continues to work with local health departments and otherregional partners to stop the spread of the coronavirus. One of the key initiatives is to make COVID-19 vaccinationsmore available. Beginning May 13, 2021, and every other Thursday going forward, Mackinac Straits will be […]
TriDent arrests two on multiple distribution charges
Detectives from Trident received information about suspects selling multiple types of drugs out of a Sault Ste Marie apartment. During the investigation multiple purchases were made including Cocaine and Oxycodone. In the early evening hours of 5-6-2021 Trident executed a search warrant at the residence. The two listed subjects were […]
City announces the Downtown Access and Placemaking Project
The City of Sault Ste Marie will be undertaking a significant renovation/reconstruction project throughout the Downtown area this summer. The project, referred to as the “Downtown Access and Placemaking Project”, is a $6+million investment in new roads, underground utilities, parking lots and Placemaking elements. Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine […]
Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement
WASHINGTON (AP) — No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney was clinging to her post as party leaders lined up behind an heir apparent, signaling that fallout over her clashes with former President Donald Trump was becoming too much for her to overcome. Unbowed, Cheney on Wednesday implored her GOP colleagues […]
Graduation Ceremony Flexibility Bills Pass Divided House, Senate
Republicans on Wednesday passed similar bills, largely along party lines in both legislative chambers, which seek to exempt high school commencement ceremonies from emergency epidemic orders – marking the latest round of policy debate over coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Passing the Senate by a 21-15 vote was SB 335, which would exempt […]
Bay Mills St Kateri Church destroyed by fire
A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed a Chippewa County church. Area fire departments first responded to a fire at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Catholic Church just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The church opened in 1967 after the previous church on that site was destroyed by a fire. Church members […]