War Memorial Employee Speaks Up for Patient Safety, Receives Award War Memorial Employee Speaks Up for Patient Safety, Receives Award Robert McKenzie / Thursday, July 22, 2021 0 366 Article rating: No rating SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN ~~~~~~~~ July 22, 2021 (LSNews) The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center honored Kelsey Moran, a certified nursing assistant at War Memorial Hospital, with the quarterly MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award July 20. #LSN_Health #LSN_MiNews Read more
US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain restricted to travel through August 21 US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain restricted to travel through August 21 Kenora riding MPP is disappointed that the U.S. will be keeping their borders closed Robert McKenzie / 8/21/2021 0 644 Article rating: No rating THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ July 21, 2021 (LSN) To decrease the spread of COVID-19, the United States is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at our land and ferry crossings with Canada and Mexico through August 21, while ensuring the continued flow of essential trade and travel. #LSN_PublicSafety Read more
Participate In Ruffed Grouse West Nile Virus Sampling Participate In Ruffed Grouse West Nile Virus Sampling 2021 Marks Fourth And Final Year Of Multi-State Study Robert McKenzie / Tuesday, July 13, 2021 0 1336 Article rating: No rating NORTHERN WISCONSIN ~~~~~~~ July 13, 2021 (LSN) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is once again asking ruffed grouse hunters and outdoor enthusiasts who come across a sick or dead grouse to submit a sample for a multi-state ruffed grouse West Nile virus study. #LSN_Outdoors #LSN_WiscNews Read more
Update CHIPPEWA CHALK CHALLENGE Update CHIPPEWA CHALK CHALLENGE 100th Anniversary Robert McKenzie / 7/5/2021 - 7/31/2021 0 2031 Article rating: No rating THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ July 13, 2021 (LSN) In order to take advantage of our 4 page spread in Thursday’s Chronicle Journal, we have decided to give the kids of Thunder Bay and area an extra two weeks to complete their drawings and said them in” said TFOCP Project Coordinator, Iain Angus. The deadline is now July 31 at 11 PM. “We anticipate that many more children will be made aware of the contest and participate”. #LSN_Outdoors #LSN_TBay Read more
DNR Following Multi-State Reports Of Sick Songbirds DNR Following Multi-State Reports Of Sick Songbirds Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is actively following incidents of bird mortalities Robert McKenzie / Sunday, July 11, 2021 0 1915 Article rating: No rating MADISON, WISCONSIN ~~~~~~~~ July 11, 2021 (LSN) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is actively following incidents of bird mortalities first reported in the eastern United States in late May. At that time, wildlife managers in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. #LSN_Outdoors #LSN_WiscNews Read more
DNR Biologist Finds “Holy Grail” Of Rare Plants DNR Biologist Finds “Holy Grail” Of Rare Plants In State Natural Area Area in west central Wisconsin Robert McKenzie / Sunday, July 11, 2021 0 1505 Article rating: No rating MADISON, WISCONSIN ~~~~~~ July 11, 2021 (LSN) A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation biologist has found the “holy grail” of a rare plant in Wisconsin: A green violet long thought gone from the state, but growing by the hundreds in a State Natural Area (SNA) in west central Wisconsin. #LSN_Outdoors #LSN_Wisc Read more
Mayor's Youth Advisory Council unveils Youth Art Gala video Mayor's Youth Advisory Council unveils Youth Art Gala video Robert McKenzie / Wednesday, July 7, 2021 0 1626 Article rating: No rating SAULT STE MARIE ~~~~~~ July 7, 2021 (LSN) The Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is pleased to release the 2021 Youth Art Gala production As an alternative to an in-person event, the fifth annual MYAC Youth Art Gala is being released as a video to ensure local youth are provided with a means to showcase their talents to the community. It features visual art, poetry and a musical performance. #LSN_SSM Read more
WMH and Project Search Celebrate 2021 Graduates WMH and Project Search Celebrate 2021 Graduates Robert McKenzie / Friday, July 2, 2021 0 1193 Article rating: No rating SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN ~~~~~~ July 2, 2021 (LSN) The Project SEARCH class of 2021 celebrated graduation on June 26, 2021. The ceremony recognized 7 interns who completed their internships at host site, War Memorial Hospital. #LSN_Health #LSN_MiNews Read more
Keep Wildlife Wild: Know What To Do If You Find A Fawn This Summer Keep Wildlife Wild: Know What To Do If You Find A Fawn This Summer It is rare that unaccompanied fawns have been abandoned Robert McKenzie / Tuesday, June 29, 2021 0 908 Article rating: No rating MADISON, WISCONSIN ~~~~~~ June 29, 2021 (LSN) As the start of summer brings more opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites and visitors of the possibility of encountering white-tailed fawns. #LSN_Outdoors #LSN_WiscNews Read more
Real-time wave information expands for paddlers and boaters in the Apostle Islands Real-time wave information expands for paddlers and boaters in the Apostle Islands Robert McKenzie / Monday, June 28, 2021 0 1173 Article rating: No rating APOSTLE, ISLANDS, WISCONSIN ~~~~~~~ June 28, 2021 (LSN) The brains behind the SeaCavesWatch.org website have developed a new website that offers real-time wave condition information for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Lake Superior. Before venturing onto the lake, paddlers and boaters should check WISC-Watch (https://go.wisc.edu/7y2x4o), which stands for Water Information for a Safe Coast Watch. The WISC-Watch site provides information from seven spotter buoys recently deployed throughout the islands, plus Chequamegon Bay near Ashland and Siskiwit Bay near Cornucopia. The buoys monitor wave height, water temperature and wind information. #LSN_Outdoors #LSN_WiscNews Read more
0 Thunder Bay Northwestern Ontario Robert McKenzie 7/5/2021 - 7/31/2021 Update CHIPPEWA CHALK CHALLENGE THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ July 13, 2021 (LSN) In order to take advantage of our 4 page spread in Thursday’s Chronicle Journal, we have decided to give the kids of Thunder Bay and area an extra two weeks to complete their...
0 Arts Robert McKenzie Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council unveils Youth Art Gala video SAULT STE MARIE ~~~~~~ July 7, 2021 (LSN) The Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is pleased to release the 2021 Youth Art Gala production As an alternative to an in-person event, the fifth annual MYAC Youth Art...
