At 10:45pm Wednesday night a passerby on Hoban Street saw flames in the window of the Village Inn Restaurant and called 911. Units arrived on scene to a working fire in a restaurant. Firefighters went to the second floor of the building to evacuate occupants while other firefighters brought in […]
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Opening of the Cannabis Center of Excellence for the First Cannabis Program in the United States
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State University and Agilent Technologies Inc. have formed a strategic relationship to facilitate education and research in cannabis chemistry and analysis establishing the Cannabis Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE is a state-of-the-art facility aimed at a convergence of education and research across […]
Local Resident Needs Help Finding Source of Photo
This is one of our volunteers, Delpha Johnson. Recently Delpha was reunited with this photo and some Valentine’s Day cards that belonged to her sister Arvilla, 77 years ago. A box of old Valentine’s Day cards was donated one day and when another volunteer sorted through the box she found […]
CLMCD to receive $500,000 grant for Munuscong River Watershed Restoration
SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN, The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) is pleased to announce they have been awarded a $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant to help protect the Munuscong River Watershed under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) program. Funding under the program will help reduce nutrient loading […]
Michigan Works! and partners team up to host Job Fairs in the Eastern Upper Peninsula this Spring
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA — Employers and Job Seekers will have the opportunity to connect at four free community job fairs this spring. Job Seekers will be able to apply and interview for a variety of year-round and seasonal jobs in one convenient location, while Employers can save timeand money by […]
Trump commutes sentence of former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pardons ex-NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he’d commuted the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office in 2009 on corruption charges, and pardoned former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik. The news comes hours after Trump signed an executive order granting a full […]
Art Van Furniture reportedly exploring bankruptcy, possible sale
Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press Michigan-based furniture retailer Art Van Furniture’s private equity owner is reportedly exploring options of sale and filing for bankruptcy. Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners LP is in the process of working with advisers and creditors to find a possible buyer for the company and […]
Sault Ste Marie Employee Spotlight
The City of Sault Ste. Marie would like to recognize Department of Public Works Mechanic, Danny Pavlat, for his dedication in keeping our fleet up and running! Danny has been with the City Department of Public Works for 7.5 years. Thank you Danny for your continued commitment to our community!
ICE arrests 75 in weeklong operation in Michigan, Ohio
Detroit — During the first week of February, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 75 foreign nationals in Michigan and Ohio, including an El Salvador alleged gang member, officials said. The agency’s Enforcement and Removal Operations targeted at-large criminals and immigration violators in the two states from Feb. 1-7. “ICE officers […]
Phone use linked to teen anxiety?
(CBS News) – A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem. This is the first study that shows a direct link between screen time and mental health. Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa […]