Saturday the Sault High Boys and Girls Track Teams competed at the 4th Annual Yooper Invite at Lake Superior State University. In a field of 19 teams from all over both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas, the girls tied for first with a score of 60 points, and the boys […]
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Blue Devils Wrestlers Earn Awards
The Sault High Varsity Wrestling team wrapped up their season, with a number of wrestlers receiving awards. Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher were again recognized for being named to the Academic All UP Team. Seniors Calvin Aldrich, Brett Siesel and Max VanDoren made the team […]
Spaghetti Betty Does It Again
Maverick here, with the Easter edition of “Cat Tales.” You may have guessed who fixed me up for this pic. If you said my friend, Spaghetti Betty, you’re right. As you already know from previous blogs, I don’t like dressing up, but she’s my friend, and I don’t want to […]
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District honors three at their 76th Annual Meeting
CEDARVILLE, MI — On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) held its 76th Annual Meeting at Les Cheneaux Distillers in Cedarville, Michigan. The event featured the presentation of the District’s annual awards: Land Steward of the Year, Cooperator of the Year, and MAEAP Landowner of the Year. A keynote […]
FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Tire Recycling
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District is proud to be partnered with Bay Mills IndianCommunity and the Environmental Protection Agency to bring you free Household Hazardous WasteCollection and Scrap Tire Recycling! What is hazardous waste?Hazardous products are those that are dangerous or pose environmental and/or human health risk.Often, hazardous products […]
Soo Locks to host Engineers Day 2025
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and […]
Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Order Declaring Energy Emergency in the Upper Peninsula
LANSING, Mich. – Last night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order declaring an energy emergency in the Upper Peninsula. Severe ice storms closed the Mackinac Bridge multiple times this week, including for a record 30-hour time period, preventing commercial fuel trucks from crossing the Straits of Mackinac. “My top priority right now is ensuring that first responders […]
Val Kilmer, film star known for ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Tombstone,’ dead at 65
Val Kilmer, a movie star who throughout his career proved he was up for any task, from playing a cocky naval pilot to wearing the Batman suit, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times and the Associated Press. He was 65. The […]
Temporary Fuel Shortage in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Due to Mackinac Bridge Closure
Sault Ste. Marie, MI. A temporary fuel shortage is affecting Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,following the closure of the Mackinac Bridge earlier today. The closure caused by falling icefrom the recent winter storm has interrupted regular fuel deliveries to the Sault Ste. Marie area,resulting in limited fuel supplies at local gas […]
Gov. Whitmer Deploys National Guard, Lifts Trucking Restrictions to Get Fuel to Impacted Areas
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer deployed the Michigan National Guard to provide more personnel and specialized equipment to help with ice storm recovery efforts in northern Michigan. The governor also signed two executive orders to add Alcona and Antrim counties to the state of emergency declaration and to lift trucking restrictions to help expedite getting fuel and other critical supplies to impacted areas. “We are continuing our all-hands-on-deck approach to help families […]