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6 days ago | 
sooleader.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
Billy Mills is a hero in many ways and to so many people.
He was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and was raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for the Oglala Lakota people.
His Lakota name, Tamakhóčhe Theȟíla, loosely means "loves his country" or "respects the earth." It's a fitting name.
He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1962 with a degree in physical education and soon entered the United States Marine Corps as a first lieutenant.
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1 week ago | 
9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
Kinross Township voters reject funding for new fire hallCHIPPEWA COUNTY — The future of Kinross Charter Township’s fire department facilities is uncertain after voters rejected a proposal to fund a new fire hall. The 3.1 mill proposal was turned down by a vote of 242-180, marking the second failed attempt to secure funding for the project. Last November, a similar proposal was defeated by a margin of 758-614.
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1 week ago | 
9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky |Jake Boss
NEWBERRY- Prior to this year the Newberry baseball team had won only 3 games in the last four seasons but the Indians so far this year are a much improved 6-3. The Rudyard Bulldogs at 7-9, but this time last year they were 5-8 and eventually made it to the state finals in division 4 before losing 3-2 in the championship game. Newberry would take the first game 3-2, but Rudyard would win the second.
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1 week ago | 
9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky |Jake Boss
NEWBERRY- The Rudyard softball team would get a big sweep against Newberry on the road. They set the tone in the first game, winning 15-5.
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1 week ago | 
9and10news.com | Jake Boss |Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
CEDARVILLE/DETOUR- In 2022 the Cedarville and Detour school districts signed an agreement to co-op athletics between the two small schools that are 25-miles apart from one another. In years prior Cedarville was in a co-op with Pickford for both baseball and softball that would dissolve five years ago, while Detour had neither program. Just like the Pickford co-op, Cedarville and Detour have now come together to field varsity baseball and softball teams.
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2 weeks ago | 
9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
Soo Locks visitors center openSAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks Visitor Center in Sault Ste. Marie opened May 1 for the 2025 season, welcoming visitors to learn about the historic locks located inside Soo Locks Canal Park. On opening day, the Algoma Harvester freighter passed through the Poe Lock, providing a spectacle for visitors. Inside the visitor center, park rangers were on hand to answer questions and explain the workings of the locks.
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2 weeks ago | 
9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
Soo Locks Children’s Museum hosts ‘construction kick-off’ - 10pm Evening NewsSAULT STE, MARIE — What started out as a dream in 2016 is closer to becoming a reality. The Soo Locks Children’s Museum is only months away from opening. Wednesday evening, the museum held it’s ‘construction kick-off’ to show how progress is going. Construction on the inside of the building officially started last week. It’s been a long process to get to this point in the project.
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2 weeks ago | 
sooleader.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
The Kinross Volunteer Fire Department has been at its hall located next to the General Aviation Terminal at the Chippewa Co. International Airport since the 1990s.
Come this November, they will need to find a new home due to the lease expiring with the Chippewa County Economic Development Corp. (CCEDC).
CCEDC Director Chris Olson said the building is needed for the airport's firefighting center and to house a new fire truck specifically for the airport.
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2 weeks ago | 
sooleader.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
One could not ask for a better day to celebrate freighters Saturday at the Cozy Corners' Freighter Fun Day in Barbeau.
Blue skies, the Kaye E. Barker and American Century passing by, fun trivia with awesome door prizes along with great food and company all made the 4th annual event a success.
"This event gives people a chance to get out of the house as we just got through a long winter and warmer weather is here.
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2 weeks ago | 
9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky
Kinross Fire Dept. looking for new home - 10pm Evening NewsCHIPPEWA COUNTY — The Kinross Volunteer Fire department is looking for a new fire hall. Their lease is up this November at their current location at Chippewa County International Airport’s general aviation terminal and they will need to move out by then. They have been housed there since the 19-90’s. The Kinross Fire Department is asking for a $3 million bond for 20 years to build a new fire hall.
