Jan 3, 2026 | Around the U.P.
A New Year’s tradition at Lake Superior State University is marking a milestone anniversary. LSSU has released its 50th annual Banished Words List, a tongue-in-cheek commentary on words and phrases deemed overused, misused or no longer useful in everyday language. The...
Dec 16, 2025 | Around the U.P.
By Steve Stiffler The Sault Ste. Marie City Commission received a strong assessment of the city’s finances, advanced a major hotel development and moved forward on zoning updates during its recent commission meeting. Commissioners unanimously accepted the city’s...
Dec 11, 2025 | Around the U.P.
By Scott Church SAULT STE. MARIE – For some people, courage is being in the same room as a spider; for others, it might be speaking in public. For Gabe Litzner, it runs a little deeper than that. Litzner is one of the most dominant cross-country and long-distance...
Nov 29, 2025 | Around the U.P.
SAULT STE. MARIE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has removed the Obelisk monument from Brady Park after determining the structure was placed more than 50 years ago on an Indigenous burial ground. The monument, originally installed to commemorate the 50th...
Oct 22, 2025 | Around the U.P.
A new public-private partnership is taking flight in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula to advance drone technology and airspace management. Funded by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, the project will establish a regional drone operations...
Sep 30, 2025 | Around the U.P.
By Clara Linconhol The United States is seeing a sharp decline in Canadian visitors this year, with Michigan among the states feeling the effects. According to Statistics Canada, every month in 2025 has seen fewer Canadians traveling to the U.S. compared to 2024. Last...
