By Scott Nason“The Game” ESPN 1400TheGameSportsShow.podvean.com Three Eastern Upper Peninsula high school football teams will be seeking district and regional titles on Friday night, as Cedarville, Pickford and Sault High all were victorious this past weekend. The Great Lakes intercollegiate Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors approved the winter […]
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Geraldine “Gerrie” Kangas
Geraldine Genevieve “Gerrie” Kangas, age 92, of Rudyard Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on November 2, 2020. She was born on April 20, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to Benedict and Selma (Dervaitis) Lutkus. Gerrie graduated from Kelley High School in 1946. After graduation she work at a local Department […]
Harold Sorrell
Harold Irvan Sorrell, age 51, of Kinross, Michigan, died on November 1, 2020 in Kinross. He was born to Joel and Bonnie (Donohue) Sorrell on November 30, 1969 in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Harold grew up in Pennsylvania attended school at Stoneboro Wesleyan Methodist in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania. He moved to Sault Ste. […]
Donald LaVake
Donald Eugene LaVake, age 85, of Moran, Michigan, died on November 6, 2020 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on October 15, 1935 to John and Susan (Bussineau) LaVake in Moran, Michigan. Donald grew up in Moran. He joined the Navy after he completed his education. He served for […]
Pauline Adams
Pauline Schmitigal Gates Adams, age 91, of East Lansing, Michigan, died on November 6, 2020. She was born on December 31, 1928 in Stalwart, Michigan to Frank and Mildred (Crisp) Schmitigal. Pauline attended Sault High and graduated with the class of 1947. She married James E. Gates on December 11, […]
Michigan posts new record of virus cases as deaths climb
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Tuesday posted a record number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases, near 6,500, and reported 59 deaths within the previous 24 hours — its deadliest day in six months. COVID-19, which subsided over the summer after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer imposed sweeping stay-at-home and other restrictions, […]
Three locals schools look for district/regional titles
By Scott Nason“The Game” ESPN 1400thegamesportsshow.podbean.com Three Eastern Upper Peninsula high school football teams will be seeking district and regional titles on Friday night, as Cedarville, Pickford and Sault High all were victorious this past weekend. Cedarville 28, Rapid River 20The Cedarville Trojans (7-1) topped the Rapid River Rockets on […]
Victoria Etapa
Victoria L. Etapa, age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away early Saturday morning, September 5, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Victoria was born on September 9, 1938, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, to the late Victor and Margaret (Wilson) Hewett. She attended […]
Letters from the Past: John, Jr endures heat-scorched road march
August 23, 1944Wednesday night Co. A, 8 Bn., 2nd Regt.Fort George Meade, MarylandU.S. Army Dear Folks, Here I am again. I just got back from bivouac a few hours ago. I cleaned my equipment and then took a shower. Boy, was that ever refreshing. I sure was tired. We started […]
Pickford Defeats Newberry by 56
PICKFORD – Pickford and Newberry met for the first time since 1986 on Saturday afternoon for the division one regional semi-final in division one 8-man football. At halftime, the Panthers had a substantial lead of 54-0. The Indians did get on the board, but Pickford cruised to the 63-7 victory. […]