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Ode To The Yooper

Steven C. Parks, Michigan 94th District Court Judge, Delta County, Escanaba, Michigan, campaigned for over a decade to have the title ‘Yooper’ acknowledged by America’s leading dictionary. In May 2014 ‘Yooper’ was officially recognized and entered into the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition. ‘Ode to the Yooper’ is dedicated to […]

Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Joy (Chard) Smith, age 46, of Hessel, Michigan, died December 17, 2020, in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born August 5, 1974, in Petoskey, to Marvin James Chard and Edna Mae (Turk) Chard. Stephanie, as a young child, moved to Florida with her mom where she attended school. At age […]

Brimley hosts “drive-thru” Christmas parade

To celebrate Christmas in Brimley, COVID-style, elementary school teachers, along with Principal Thomas Suggitt, decided to put on a drive-thru parade Tuesday evening from 6-7p.m. 130 cars drove through the school parking lot and bus drive to see the teachers and Holiday displays. Teacher Kelly Caine brought her Bay Doc […]

James Lockhart, Sr

James Daniel “Jim” Lockhart Sr., age 69, of Hessel, Michigan, died on December 14, 2020. He was born on February 19, 1951 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Reginald William and Jane Beatrice (Mangene) Lockhart. Jim grew up in Cedarville, Michigan and graduated from Cedarville High School. He met Connie […]

Ronald Franklin

Ronald Lee Franklin, age 83, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, died on December 16, 2020 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He was born on July 23, 1937 in Trenton, MI, to John Franklin Sr. and Eldred (Gordon) Franklin. Ronald grew up in Trenton. After graduation from Trenton High School, he […]

Lawrence Knight

Lawrence Scott Knight, age 88, of DeTour Village, MI, died on December 15, 2020 in Marquette, MI. He was born on September 17, 1932 in Highland Park, MI, to John and Annie (Greieg) Knight. Lawrence was a Drummond Island resident for almost sixty years. He enjoyed building his own canoe […]

Arthur Greiner

Arthur John Greiner, age 79, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away late Thursday evening, December 17, 2020, at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie, MI.  Arthur was born on January 7, 1941, in Ellison Bay, WI to the late Bernard and Lorene (Rosengren) Greiner.  He was a graduate of Gibraltar […]

Craig Ruesch

Craig William Ruesch, a resident of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2020, at the age of 69, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Craig is survived by his brother, Gary (Linda) and niece, Laura, of Fanwood, New Jersey; sister-in-law, Regina and nephew, […]