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Legendary Country Music Superstar, Charley Pride, dies at 86

Charley Pride — the first Black man to break through in the country music scene — has died from the coronavirus. The legendary singer passed away Saturday in Dallas due to complications from COVID-19 — this according to his PR team, which announced Charley’s death. Sources tell us Charley was recently […]

Daniel Mertaugh

Daniel James “Danny” Mertaugh, age 59, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on December 6, 2020. He was born on April 10, 1961 to Eugene James “Jim” and Ella May “Elly” (Nelson) Mertaugh in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Danny grew up in Hessel, Michigan. He was raised as an integral part of […]

Simon Couvier

Simon D. Couvier, 70, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away November 28, 2020 while in the loving care of the EUP Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born February 24, 1950 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Leo and Maggie (Swick) Couvier. Simon loved traveling. In […]

I remember when…

The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by readers of the newspaper back in 1923. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar to make it easier for you to read. I hope […]

The Munuscong River Watershed Then and Now

By: Dan Blair, CLMCD Watersheds Coordinator The Munuscong River Watershed consists of all the surface and groundwaters that drain into the Munuscong and Little Munuscong Rivers. The watershed as a whole covers 149,101 acres, an area equivalent to almost 233 square miles. The watershed is broken down into two sub-basins, […]

National Guard F-16 crashes in UP

The status of a pilot of a single-seat F-16 fighter jet that crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Tuesday night remains unknown as rescue workers continue to search the area, the Wisconsin National Guard said. The F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing was on a routine training […]

Mark D’Autremont

Mark A. D’Autremont, age 55, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday afternoon, December 5, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital.  Mark was born on March 20, 1965, in Pontiac, Michigan to Wayne and Sandra (Thomas) D’Autremont.  Mark was a graduate of Waterford Kettering High School with the class of […]

Community Cares Campaign Kicks Off

Buy a Gift Card – Thank Frontline Healthcare Workers – Support Local Businesses Sault Ste. Marie, MI— Amidst the current COVID-19 outbreak in our community, the Chippewa County Community Foundation is teaming up with the Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Authority, the Chamber of Commerce and War Memorial Hospital to […]

John “David” Whyte

John “David” Whyte, age 80, of Sugar Island, Michigan, died on December 2, 2020. He was born February 29, 1940 to James and Barbara (Cole) Whyte in Clarksburg, West Virginia. David grew up in a military family that brought him to many places and gave him many experiences. One of […]

Herbert Chamberlain

Born August 9, 1937 and died December 4, 2020 Parents: Otis and Mary (Tracy) Chamberlain from Monroe MI Herbert married Marilyn Mardling of Chatham, Ontario on October 8, 1960. They lived in Ida MI from 1965 until 2017 when they moved to Sault Ste. Marie to be closer to their […]