Hello everyone. Maverick here with the Easter Edition of Cat Tales. I have to say upfront that there was no way I was letting my mom put me in bunny ears for this week’s snapshot. A cat has to draw the line somewhere. I love my mom, but asking me […]
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35th Annual Lake State Golf Classic Scramble Set for Friday, August 2nd at Wild Bluff
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The 35th Annual Lake State Classic Golf Tournament and auction, in support of Lake Superior State University and Laker Athletics, will be held Friday, August 2nd at Wild Bluff Golf Course in Brimley, Michigan. “The Lake State Classic is for everyone, regardless of golf skills,” commented Andrew […]
The Good in Good Friday
“because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” – Mark 9:31 (NIV) As a little girl, I couldn’t understand why Good Friday was […]
Nurses in Sault Ste. Marie authorize strike amid contract negotiations
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI — Nurses at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault voted this week to authorize their bargaining team to be able to call for an unfair labor practice strike. A 10-day notice would be provided to MyMichigan before any strike begins. Unionized nurses have been holding information pickets outside MyMichigan […]
Sault High Track and Field Prepares for Upcoming Season
The Sault High Blue Devils Track and Field teams started practice a few weeks ago. With 35 girls and 40 boys currently signed up, the teams are in good shape to have another successful season. Coach Scott Menard shared, “The boys team lost a lot of key members last year, […]
Laker Hockey Mourns the Loss LSSU Athletics Hall of Famer Sean Tallaire
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program mourns the loss of LSSU Athletics Hall of Famer Sean Tallaire who passed away on Tuesday, March 12 at the age of 50. From 1992-1996, Tallaire recorded 207 points on 103 goals and 104 assists. He was named the 1994 […]
Whitmer: Michigan Is Counting On Economic Development Plan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office praised several pieces of the economic development proposal that cleared the Senate on Tuesday but didn’t directly address the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund bill that would move up to $250 million toward community-focused projects. The Senate in a late night session on what was […]
I-75 rebuilding in Cheboygan County continues April 1
GAYLORD, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is continuing the construction phase of a two-year, $52 million investment to rebuild 9 miles of I-75 from Levering Road to US-31 in Cheboygan County. This year’s work includes rebuilding the northern half of the project (northbound lanes first, then southbound […]
Lakers’ Men’s BB Season Comes to an End in Regional Championship Game
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Lake Superior State (LSSU) basketball program (23-9) fell to the Ferris State Bulldogs (28-7) in the closing moments of the Midwest Regional Championship in a hard-fought game by a final score of 86-81 on Tuesday. “The finality of it always hurts no matter what time of the […]
Grandpa’s Garden
I never knew my paternal grandfather. He died when my dad was three years old, but my step-grandfather was very special to me, and I always called him Grandpa. My grandparents lived on Superior Street, and they had one of the largest gardens in town. My grandfather worked hard in […]