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'Ice cream means summer': Sault's seasonal businesses reopen
SAULT STE. MARIE — Several businesses on Portage Avenue in downtown Sault Ste. Marie are beginning to open their doors for the spring and summer season. Many businesses on Portage Avenue, which is lined with gift shops, restaurants and other popular spots, close during the winter and open back up for the...
Acrobats and elephants: Carden International Circus comes to town
SAULT STE. MARIE — This Mother's Day, Sault Ste. Marie will play host to acrobats, elephants and more when the circus comes to town. The Carden International Circus has been bringing its lineup of aerialists, animal trainers, contortionists, acrobats, clowns and more to audiences for almost 60 years. Led by Ringmaster “Lucky”...
More M-48 construction set to begin on Friday
CHIPPEWA COUNTY — Chippewa County drivers will have to detour around another M-48 construction project starting this week. The $1.6 million project will see a stretch of eight miles of M-48 just east of M-129 be reconstructed. The project will include repairing shoulders, guardrails and reapplying pavement markings as well as overlaying...
Construction projects starting this week in around the state
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin road repair projects this week including resurfacing M-48 in Chippewa County, rebuilding US-131 in southern Kent County, M-20 improvements in Mecosta County and resurfacing M-115 in Clare and Osceola counties. Based on economic modeling, these investments are expected to support over 1,000 jobs. “Through the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 23,000 lane miles of state-owned roads and 1,600 bridges since I took office, supporting 89,000 jobs without raising taxes,” said Governor Whitmer. Resurfacing M-48 in Chippewa County MDOT is investing about $1.6 million to resurface nearly 8 miles of M-48 east of M-129 in Chippewa County. The work includes an asphalt overlay, aggregate shoulders, guardrail repairs, and pavement markings. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 19 jobs.
Voters approve Rudyard Area Schools bond proposal
RUDYARD — Voters approved a $3 million bond renewal proposal for Rudyard Area Schools in the May 7 election by a slim margin. Voters in Rudyard, Dafter, Kinross and Trout Lake townships approved a millage of .70 mills for nine years, coming out to an annual millage of 2.24 mills. Unofficial results show...
Whitmer makes two new appointments to LSSU board
SAULT STE. MARIE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced two new appointments to the Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees. The LSSU board of trustees decides how the school spends its money and achieves its goals. Board members are appointed by Whitmer and approved by the state senate. “I am proud...
Cheboygan softball, baseball sweep Brimley; Mackinaw City teams roll at Posen
CHEBOYGAN – Once more, the Cheboygan softball team wasn’t messing around in a conference doubleheader. The Chiefs were laser focused from the start of Thursday’s Straits Area Conference matchups, hammering Brimley twice with 18-0 and 18-1 victories at home. With the wins, the Chiefs (19-9, 8-0 SAC) can clinch an unbeaten conference title-winning campaign if they sweep Newberry in their SAC finale next week. ...
Sault Tribe resolution acknowledges inherent rights of “More Than Human Relatives”
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians took decisive action at a board meeting in April to recognize the tribe’s responsibility to protect the inherent rights of the natural world, including plants, animals and the land and water that make up their homes, which are collectively referred to in Anishinaabeg culture as “More Than Human Relatives.”
More than 300 students part of LSSU's Class of 2024
SAULT STE. MARIE — On Saturday, more than 300 Lake Superior State University students walked across the stage, taking the next steps in their lives as college graduates. LSSU hosted its 62nd annual commencement and graduation ceremony at Taffy Abel Arena on May 4. The ceremony was introduced by Interim President Lynn...
Michigan National Guard drills in Sault Ste. Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE — Michigan Army National Guard soldiers spent their Saturday training on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie. More than 100 members from the 1437th Engineer Company took advantage of the sunny weather to train on bridging operations. This is the first time the guard has been on the water since a water exercise in the fall, officials said. They took over mission point boat launch for several hours to train on launching and assembling portable bridges.
'Honoring our legacy, embracing our present': Sault Area Schools marks milestone
SAULT STE. MARIE — For 150 years, Sault Area Schools has been committed to educating local students and sharing their stories. On Wednesday, teachers, students, community members and alumni gathered together to mark the 150th anniversary of the district's founding. ...
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