Robert Martin “Bob” Williams, age 74, of Cedarville, Michigan, was received into the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 3, 2021, at his home surrounded by his wife and family after battling cancer for over four years. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on January 31, 1947, to […]
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Michael James McQuiston
Michael James McQuiston, age 72, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died August 31, 2021, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace. He was born December 3, 1948, in Lansing, Michigan, to Kenneth Crampton and Patrice (Moore) McQuiston. Michael grew up in Midland, Michigan and attended high school there. He went on […]
Child Kidnapper Sentenced to Prison
SAULT STE MARIE, MI – Dale Pavlat Sr. was sentenced on August 31, 2021 to 7-30 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections for kidnapping a special-needs, non-verbal child last year. On April 29, 2020 the child wandered from her home and law enforcement and the community came together to […]
Gary Allan Hill
Gary Allan Hill, age 73, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died Friday, August 27, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan after a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 10, 1948, in Petoskey, Michigan, to Toivo Walter and Mary Louise (Ebbert) Hill. Gary graduated from LaSalle […]
End the Filibuster to Protect Indian Voting Rights
Do certain sets of circumstances lie ahead of us wherein we change the world radically by the choices we make? ~ Dr. Vine Deloria Jr. By Dr. Aaron A. Payment, Chairperson Sault Ste. Marie Tribe Sault Ste. Marie Tribe Reservation ~ I begin with the above quote as the […]
Week 1 High School Football in the EUP begins (with photos)
By Scott Nason “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com The beginning of the high school football season kicked off this past weekend across Michigan and here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. With COVID-19 delaying the start of the 2020 football season, with a condensed and interrupted schedule, games in the area were […]
Alice Edith Soorus
Alice Edith Soorus, 97, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away peacefully on August 27, 2021 at Long Term Care. She was born March 30, 1924 to Alfred and Mable (Watson) Edwards. Alice married Arvo Adolph Soorus on December 29, 1941. Alice was a wonderful and loving mother, mother in […]
James Lee Sawtelle
James Lee Sawtelle, age 93, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Freighter View Assisted Living in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on March 3, 1928, in Highland Park, Michigan, to Darwin Lamonte and Beatrice (Hill) Sawtelle. James grew up in the major Detroit […]
Nick J Oshelski
Nick J. Oshelski resident of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Nick was born on August 22, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio. He moved to Sault Ste. Marie in 1971 and eventually moved his parents here making Sault Ste. […]
Mary A Kibble
Mary A. Kibble, age 95, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at the Hospice of the EUP Hospice House. Mary was born on September 20, 1925, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Frank and Mary (Puii) Gilbert. Mary was a member of […]