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Inland Lakes-St. Ignace football rematch is my 2023-24 high school game of the year
CHEBOYGAN – We’re in the heart of summer right now, but I still can’t get over some of the classic athletic events over the past year or so. The 2023-24 high school year was one of the most exciting years of my career as a sports journalist, especially knowing that so many awesome games happened. ...
Original Soo Locks Boat Tours celebrates 90 years on the St. Marys River
SAULT STE. MARIE — On July 20, the Original Soo Locks Boat Tours is celebrating the 90th anniversary of tugboat captain Milo Beechwood Welch making his first trip through the locks with an audience. Welch was a tugboat captain for the Great Lakes Towing Company who made dozens of...
Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Guitarist Visits Island
Sip N’ Sail Cruises welcomed a special guest on the Isle Royale Queen III Sunday, June 30. Peter Mayer, who was the lead guitarist in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, took to the Great Lakes to perform songs and meet guests. Andy Stempki of St. Ignace runs a service where guests can stay on yachts around the Straits area in […]
Several Upper Peninsula Small Busineses Getting State ‘Match On Main’ Grants
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) support for 31 small businesses across Michigan through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Match on Main program. The $748,018.82 in grants awarded to small local businesses will create resiliency and strengthen downtowns in communities throughout the state. Four Upper Peninsula...
From Sault to outer space: Go For Launch lets local students reach for the stars
SAULT STE. MARIE — Local students will have a chance this summer to get a taste of outer space with the return of the Higher Orbits Go For Launch event. Higher Orbits is a space-themed educational program designed to help children become interested in STEM careers. Every time Higher Orbits hosts a Go For Launch event, dozens of students learn more about space experimentation and other sciences, and a few students will also get the chance to create an actual space research program.
Ferris State hockey to face Lake Superior State in Traverse City in November
The Ferris State University hockey squad will have a special opportunity to compete in the Traverse City area this fall as the Bulldogs will take on Lake Superior State in the "2024 Superior Ice Showdown: Traverse City Takeover" set for Nov. 16. The two Central Collegiate Hockey Association rivals will...
Chippewa County man charged with possession of child sexually abusive activity
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— A Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested on charges connected to child pornography. The Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force says Jacob Dumas, 21, was arrested for aggravated child sexually abusive activity, possession of child sexually abusive material, and using a computer to commit a crime.
Incredible Distance Sign in Northern Michigan Showcases the Magnitude of America’s North Country Trail
The United States has some well known hiking trails that are truly grand in scope. Many think of the Appalachian Trail in the east or the Pacific Crest Trail in the west. In the northern tier of the country is the, aptly named North Country Trail. The vast system of...
Sault Ste. Marie man charged with possession of child pornography
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography, according to Michigan State Police. Jacob Tyler Dumas, 21, was arraigned in the 91st District Court on July 2 on the following charges:. Ten counts of aggravated possession of child sexually...
UPDATE: Sault Ste. Marie man faces 18 charges for viewing, possessing child pornography
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WZMQ) – UPDATE 7/10/24: Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit has clarified the charges Dumas is facing. He is charged with ten counts of child sexually abusive activity – aggravated, two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, and six counts of child sexually abusive material – aggravated possession.
MSP arrests Sault Ste. Marie man for child sexually abusive activity
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) - A 21-year-old man Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested for aggravated child sexually abusive activity, possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) arrested...
LSSU and Ferris State hockey teams to compete in Traverse City later this year
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The first-ever collegiate hockey game in Traverse City is scheduled to take place later this year. The 2024 Superior Ice Showdown: Traverse City Takeover event is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Centre Ice Arena. The game will be a...
Riding the wave
Paths to a post-high school education can lead in many directions. Among the opportunities for youth in Michigan and beyond is the Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville. It’s the only accredited boat building school in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. The school’s growing importance is underscored...
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