Gladys Ann McKiddie, 79, of Brimley, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at UP Health Systems – Marquette.Gladys was born on September 14, 1941, in Brimley, MI to the late Reuben and Alma (Nivala) Ojala. She graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1959 from Brimley High School. On […]
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John “Jack” Wood
John Ignatius “Jack” Wood, age 88 of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away May 9, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Jack was born on May 28, 1932 in Grand Marais, Michigan to the late Herman and Mary (Yonkoski) Wood. He served his country in the US Air Force as a […]
Darryl “Smitty” Smith
Darryl Timothy “Smitty” Smith, age 72, of Moran, Michigan, died April 24, 2021 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on June 28, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to Prince and Betty Smith. Smitty grew up in Ohio and spent many years there before he made his way to St. Ignace […]
29-year-old man wanted for attempted murder after ‘altercation’ in Sault Ste. Marie
SUDBURY — Sault police were called to an altercation in the 500 block of North Street just before 10:30 Friday night, where they a discovered 55-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries. Police have not released any details regarding the incident but have confirmed that the accused, Zachery Bisaillon, 29, is […]
Michael Mitsch
Michael James Mitsch, 69, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away April 30, 2021 at EUP Hospice House. He was born August 11, 1951 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Matthew and Dorothy (Durochford) Mitsch. Michael had a BFA in art history and conservation from Columbia College Chicago, BA in […]
A Beginner’s Gaze into May’s Graze Craze
The Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) of Michigan has some of the largest open fields in the entire UP.Most of these fields were cleared of trees many years ago and are actively managed as pasture or cutand baled as hay for cattle and other ruminants. The fine grained, and slow draining, […]
Gov. Whitmer Lifts Mask Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Michiganders
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating the Gatherings and Mask Order to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on face coverings. The new order will effect on Saturday, May 15 at 9AM. “For more than a […]
International Bridge Walk and Bicycle Parade to be cancelled for 2021
(Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the currentclosure of the U.S. / Canada border to non-essential travel, the Annual Bridge Walk & Bicycle Paradeat the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will not be held in 2021. The International Bridge Walk […]
Marilyn Postma
Marilyn Ruth Postma, age 86, of Rudyard, Michigan, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 3, 1935, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Peter and Margaret (Boyink) Meyers. Marilyn spent her childhood in Muskegon with her parents. She graduated from […]
On May 2nd 2021 Nicholas Leo Ferro, Jr. closed the chapter of this existence and moved on to the next. Nick was born January 13, 1959 in Hillsdale, MI. He graduated Hillsdale High School in 1977 and went on to marry his long time love Gigi Easterday in 1982. In […]