Mark Constance

Good morning Oscoda County! The December print issue of UpNorthVoice is on newsstands across the region. If you’re unable to find a copy, you can also read the paper in a full-age PDF online. The highlight of this issue is our Santa Letters section. This includes letters (as written with incorrect spellings) and pictures drawn […]

Good morning Northern Michigan! The December print issue of UpNorthVoice is on newsstands across the region. If you’re unable to find a copy, you can also read the paper in a full-age PDF online. Please support our advertisers as they make it possible for us to bring the Voice to you. Their ads are hyperlinked […]

WEST BRANCH – A Rose City man has been charged with second degree murder in the stabbing death of his wife. Ogemaw County prosecutor LaDonna Schultz announced today that Joel Dean Smith, 58, has been charged with murdering his wife, Angela Renee Smith, 54, the afternoon of Dec. 8 at the couple’s residence. Defendants are […]

Angela Renee Candelario-Smith, affectionately known as Angie, age 54, was born on November 25, 1970, in Pontiac, MI to Ralph and Ruth (Dunlap) Candelario. She departed this world on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Rose City, MI, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to those she cherished. Angie lived in Rose […]

SAULT STE. MARIE – A Sault Ste. Marie man was convicted of threatening Chippewa County Prosecutors. Clifford Milam, 26, of Sault Ste. Marie, pled no contest to one count of Attempt False Report or Threat of Terrorism as a Habitual Fourth Offender, a 15-year felony, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The plea includes a […]

ROSCOMMON – The Spruce Motel and Recom was heavily damaged in an early morning fire today. According to the statement from Roscommon County Emergency Management, Central Dispatch received the call about 1:57 a.m. reporting smoke in the building, located at 900 Lake Street. Higgins Township Fire and EMS Department and Roscommon County Sheriff Office responded […]

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Linda L. Wyckoff, age 83, of Mio, Michigan, who departed this life on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan. Born on October 20, 1941, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Raymond and Hazel (Egan) Hawley, Linda’s life was marked by […]

Terry Ray Dennis, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Rose City, MI, at the age of 80. He was born on June 4, 1944, in Saginaw, MI to George and Rosella (Palmanteer) Dennis. Terry lived a life filled with purpose, passion, and unwavering commitment to his […]

By Mark Constance Baseball outfielder Rickey Henderson passed away yesterday. Henderson is one of the 10 best ball players of all time. He owns the record for the only career baseball stat that really means anything … runs scored with 2,295, including 146 in 1985. Henderson also led off a game with a home run […]

Betty Jean (Failing) Millikin of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully on December 19, 2024 at The Brook of Grayling. Betty was born on October 9, 1922 in Detroit, MI to Otto and Mona (St. John) Failing. She married her high school sweetheart Floyd G. Millikin on August 31, 1947 in Roscommon, MI. She is survived […]