Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Dr. David Travis, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls has been selected as the 11th President of Lake Superior State University.  The Travis appointment was formalized at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on […]

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Feb. 13 – The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected nine student-athletes from Class B member schools to receive scholarships through the MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.  Farm Bureau Insurance, in its 35th year of sponsoring the award, will give $2,000 college scholarships to 32 individuals […]

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – Lake Superior State University (LSSU) proudly announces the launch of its new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity to begin on August 26th, 2024.  This new and innovative program provides students with a unique combination of skills in criminal justice, computer science and computer networking. The […]

4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp is an annual three-time national award-winningcamp that mixes summer camp fun and hands-on science education. The camp will be held July28-August 3, 2024 on the northern shores of Lake Huron at Camp Chickagami in Presque Isle.This Michigan State University (MSU) pre-college program is […]

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – A woman died in a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Wednesday evening while four others escaped. The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. at a residence on H-40 just west of Rudyard in Chippewa County, police said. The county undersheriff, a deputy and a […]

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you – this fall, we’re launching our online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. This revamped curriculum is tailored specifically for today’s professionals, featuring dynamic 8-week courses that allow for a well-balanced approach to education and personal responsibilities over a span of […]

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — Two people were arrested after a wife shot and wounded her husband in Portage Township, according to the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Curtis Travelers Lodge in Portage Township Tuesday about 4:33 p.m. after a report of a man being shot by his […]

 A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition, after winning the Michigan Regional Competition Tuesday at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The finals will be held Feb. 17-20 in Washington, D.C., as part of National Engineers Week. Some 60,000 middle school students from 1,800 […]

Ronald Charles Goetz of DeTour Village was sentenced on January 9, 2024 by the Hon. JudgeLambros to 25 years to 50 years imprisonment in the Michigan Department of Corrections forsexually assaulting a child between the years of 2005 and 2012. At sentencing, Judge Lambrosadmonished the defendant stating that he had […]

BAY MILLS —  Bay Mills Community College and Kirtland Community College have partnered to provide students with additional opportunities in the health sciences field. Effective Spring 2024, BMCC students that have completed their health science certificate can enter KCC’s Associate of Applied Science degree in surgical technology under a new […]