Robots probably won’t take over the world. But they will take over Lake Superior State University for three days in March. In the university’s annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition, 40 teams of teenagers from high schools all over the state will compete at LSSU March […]
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Upcoming DNR meetings, plus a vacancy on ORV workgroup
The Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing Michigan residents the opportunity to share input and ideas on policy decisions, programs and other aspects of natural resource management and outdoor recreation opportunities. One important avenue for this input is at meetings of the public bodies that advise the DNR […]
19 Undocumented Illegal Aliens Make it to the Sault on a Bus
SAULT STE MARIE, MI – It all started at, presumably, the southern border where everything is clear as mud. 19 non-resident aliens entered the US and somehow came into possession of a converted school bus. They drove that bus from – wherever – north into Grand Traverse County where they […]
Man charged with Assault Less Than Murder against local woman
On Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Rapids Drive for a 911 hang-up call. Chippewa County Central Dispatch had received a call that sounded like two subjects arguing but dispatch couldn’t reach anyone after the call had ended. […]
Lake Superior State University names Dr. David Travis as the 11th President
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 […]
Local Athlete 2024 Scholar-Athlete Award Recipient
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 […]
Lake Superior State University Launches New Cybersecurity Program
(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 […]
Man dies in Iron River home explosion
At approximately 9:30 pm CST on 2/10/24, deputies from the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and troopers from the Michigan State Police, Iron Mountain Post, were dispatched to an explosion at 820 Cayuga St. in the City of Iron River. Upon arrival, officers found the residence mostly destroyed with debris scattered […]
Not Your Ordinary Summer Camp – 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp
Combines Fun with Science Literacy
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 […]
Woman dies in Rudyard house fire, four others escape
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 […]