This is an update on upcoming construction projects within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Ifyou have room for photos or maps in your article, please let us know. The Easterday Ave. Truck Route Reconstruction and Carbide Dock Port Reconstructionprojects are starting back up in April – May. Both projects […]
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Part Two: Early Fire Fighting In The Sault
I In the early twentieth century, some of my ancestors were firefighters in the Sault. Going through some old papers, I have found bits and pieces of firefighting history from our area. As with anything over 100 years old, things aren’t always in the best shape. Books, papers, and photos […]
Invasive Phragmites the Wetland Reed Wanting to Take Over our Wetlands!
If you have driven down I-75 while traveling downstate, you have probably noticed largereeds with quite puffy seed heads, commonly in the median or in road ditches, maybeeven in a swamp or marsh or any kind of wetland. Those reeds are probably a plantknown as Phragmites. Phragmites is a perennial […]
“Total Team Effort” in Petoskey
Sault High Blue Devils track and field had their first outdoor meet of the season in Petoskey earlier this week. Both teams came in second place behind Petoskey. The boys had 65 points, while the girls had 61. Boys head coach Jim Martin was excited about both teams’ performances. “First […]
Registered Sex Offender in Petoskey Found Harboring a Juvenile Runaway from West Virginia
EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday evening, April 10, 2024, the Gaylord Regional CommunicationCenter was contacted by a member of a police agency in West Virgina requesting assistance from theMichigan State Police (MSP). Troopers from the MSP Gaylord Post spoke with an officer from the WestVirginia police department. The officer told […]
Showcasing the DNR: Conservation officers teach wildlife crime scene investigation techniques
As part of their mission to protect the state’s natural and cultural resources, the environment and the health and safety of the public through effective law enforcement and education, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers have found innovative ways to deliver science-based education. It started during the 1940s, when […]
NMC Signs Articulation Agreements With Lake Superior State University For Engineering Majors
Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) has inked a new alliance with Lake Superior State University (LSSU), the college announced Monday. Under a series of new articulation agreements between NMC and LSSU, engineering students at NMC will “have four more opportunities to complete a bachelor’s degree.” “The agreements allow students to complete […]
City of Sault Ste. Marie Seasonal Load and Speed Restrictions Lifted
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 15th, Seasonal Load andSpeed Restrictions will be lifted on the City Street Systems until weather dictates that weneed to reinstate them. Please review the City’s updated Truck Route Map atwww.saultcity.com/engineering/page/truck-routes-seasonal-load-restrictionsPlease use Oxcart Permitting System and call the City […]
I’m Pondering
Hi everyone. In case you don’t know me, by now, I’m Maverick, and this is my column “Cat Tales.” I like to write about what’s going on with my mom and me, but I also like to teach so I write informative things concerning cats. I think I would make […]
Patient Care and Services Will Continue Despite Impending Strike
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – After another full day of negotiating, an agreement between MyMichigan Health and the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) nurse’s union at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault was not met. The strike notice issued to MyMichigan from the MNA on April 3, 2024, will be go into effect on […]