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Monday, December 30, 2024
The Chippewa County Sheriff, Mike Bitnar, has announced his choice for his department’s Officer of the Year. This year’s recognition goes to Corrections Officer Jordan Perry. Corrections Officer Perry is an 11-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department assigned to the Medical Division inside the correctional facility. “Jorday Perry has a […]
Robert Earl “Bob” Rhome, age 74, of Cheboygan, MI, died on January 1, 2021 in Cheboygan. He was born on November 15, 1946 in Roanoke Rapids, NC, to Franklin and Kathleen (Buck) Rhome. Robert grew up in Roanoke Rapids. After high school, he worked for the FBI in Virginia and […]
Mary Rose Maurer, 69, of St. Ignace passed away peacefully early Thursday, December 31, 2020, following an eight-month battle with cancer. She was born May 4, 1951, in Detroit to Michael and Rosemary (nee Mocarski) Maximiuk and attended Greenfield Park elementary school before the family moved to Walled Lake and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE – While providing a secure and loving home to fostered teens is the Chippewa County Family Project’s rudimentary goal, rules and regulations suggest the means to that end can be a bit complex. In addition to fund-raising, home construction and establishing policies, the CCFP is challenged with […]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2021, on Friday, January 1. Drew Douglas Stratton was born at 3:59 pm to parents Corey & Hannah Stratton of Sault Ste. Marie. Drew weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. The newest community […]
Michael (Mickey) Jerome Kowalski, 73, passed away from this life into eternal rest on January 2, 2021 in Marquette, Michigan. He leaves behind two sisters Karen Love and Colleen Carter, 5 nieces and nephews: Jodee Love-Warner, Alexander Love, Tony Meloche, Lisa McVicar and Jill Bertich and 12 great nieces and […]
Boyd Duane Bigger, age 46, of Moran, MI, died on January 1, 2021 in St. Ignace, MI. He was born on September 30, 1974 in Cheboygan, MI, to Boyd Robert and Becky (Stokes) Bigger. Boyd grew up in Moran, attending LaSalle High School. After high school he went to work […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 19 Lake Superior State Lakers recorded a 2-2 tie against the Bemidji State Beavers on Sunday, Jan. 3 in the closing game of a non-conference series at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The Lakers won the shootout in the seventh […]
Michael Martin Poglese, 90, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan died January 1, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. He was born April 26, 1930 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Joseph and Congetta Poglese. On June 15, 1951 Michael entered the United States Army and served his country […]
Jimmie Charles Miller, age 82 of Moran, Michigan, died on December 29, 2020, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on August 24, 1938 to Charles and Cora (Dysinger) Miller. Jimmie graduated from high school in Stanton, Michigan with the class of 1957. He was a carpenter by trade […]
