Click on the blue links for more details. High School The Early Bird track meet scheduled to take place at Lake Linden today has been canceled. MLB The Detroit Tigers had yesterday off, and open an interleague series at Pittsburgh tonight. Jordan Zimmermann will pitch against Chad Kuhl. Pregame coverage …
Read More »Horizons Students Get Their Future Cooking
As another school year will soon come to a close, a local non profit organization is doing its part to make sure that graduating students are prepared for the road ahead. With graduation season right around the corner, Travis Bardo and his fellow students are taking some last minute classes …
Read More »Public Input Sought For Strategic Planning Focus Groups
The Portage Lake District Library is looking for area residents who are interested in helping inform a new strategic plan for the library. Those who would like to share their vision for new library services in our area, or who have ideas on how the library can improve its current …
Read More »Learn How To Keep Your Kids Safe From Online Predators
Want to know more about internet safety for your children? What are our children actually doing online and are they hiding anything from us? Join Special Agent (SA) Todd Wilton, assigned to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as he teaches parents, teachers and guardians the risks/consequences …
Read More »Marquette Nurses “Overwhelmingly” Vote To Authorize Second Strike
MARQUETTE — After two days of voting, nurses of the UPHS Marquette RN Staff Council/Michigan Nurses Association overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, according to a MNA press release. The nurses and Duke LifePoint have been in contract negotiations since April 18th, 2017. A two-month extension expired on July 28th, …
Read More »FinnU Baseball Splits Twin Bill – Monday Sports Update
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost 8-5 to the Kansas City Royals yesterday. Francisco Liriano tossed five no-hit innings, and entered the sixth with a 2-0 lead. He gave up a lead-off home run, and then left the game with runners on first …
Read More »Tigers Blast Royals, Brewers Win Walkoff – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers pounded the Kansas City Royals 12-4 yesterday. Nicholas Castellanos homered and drive in three runs. JaCoby Jones also homered. José Iglesias had three hits and scored twice. Mike Fiers allowed all four KC runs on 10 hits while pitching …
Read More »Tigers Split, Brewers Win – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers split their doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals yesterday, winning the day game 3-2 in 10 innings, then dropping the evening contest 3-2. JaCoby Jones was the hero of the opener, slugging his first major league home run …
Read More »Aspirus Keweenaw Earns National Recognition For Quality & Patient Satisfaction
LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium is the recipient of four national Excellence in Healthcare Awards from industry leading research-marketing firm, Professional Research Consultants (PRC). The awards are based on patients’ perception of care and are presented to organizations and individuals who have achieved excellence throughout the prior year. …
Read More »Houghton County Road Commissioner Wins State Award
Lansing, MI — The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored Kenneth Rowe, commissioner of the Houghton County Road Commission (HCRC), with a Distinguished Service Award at CRA’s 2018 Annual Highway Conference in March. Rowe has been with HCRC since 2001. During his 17 years of service, Rowe has served as …
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