MDOT meeting to discuss transportation plans

 

March 27, 2017

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Michigan Department of Transportation has scheduled a series of annual public input sessions to discuss the department's Five-Year Transportation Program and the State Transportation Improvement Program.

 

Three meetings to present and discuss the plans are scheduled in locations throughout MDOT's Superior Region to accommodate residents of the region's 15 counties. The meeting to discuss Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac counties will take place on April 6 in Sault Ste. Marie at theInternational Bridge Administration, James McIntyre Conference Room, located at 934 Bridge Plaza, from 3 to 5 p.m. Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend.

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MDOT's Five-Year Transportation Program, as well as a searchable map of projects, is available at www.michigan.gov/mdot5yearplan.

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LSSU accepted as MCRN affiliate

Internship program available

 

March 26, 2017

SAULT STE. MARIE —  Lake Superior State University has signed with the Michigan Corporate Relations Network (MRCN) as an affiliate, enabling it to offer assistance to small companies through the SCIP/TCA and SCIA programs.

           

The Small Company Internship Award (SCIA) program provides funding to help small businesses hire university students to work as interns on projects that are both beneficial to the company and academically relevant to the student. Especially targeted toward Michigan businesses in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field, the SCIA program is designed to increase students’ exposure to innovative processes and products emerging from companies that employ high-skill workers and to encourage student job placements with innovative and dynamic Michigan companies after graduation. Technology-based companies should submit applications to LSSU by April 15 for the limited number of $3,500 internship awards available. See more information and application forms at www.LSSU.edu/bec.

 

The Small Company Innovation Program/Technology and Commercialization Assistance (SCIP/TCA) program provides matching funds up to $40,000 to Michigan small businesses to help cover the cost of conducting a project at any state of Michigan public university. The program is intended to help small companies access university resources to get to commercialization faster. LSSU has engaged in several SCIP/TCA projects to date. For more information visit the LSSU Business Engagement Center web site at www.LSSU.edu/bec.

 

For more information, contact the LSSU Business Engagement Center by email at bec@lssu.edu or phone 906-635-2738.

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Rudyard Lions Club seeks nominations for Community Service Award

Graduating Rudyard seniors are eligible

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March 22, 2017

RUDYARD— While sitting in a restaurant or meeting in a local store, conversations overheard are many and varied.  Often, the benefits of living in a small town come up for discussion.  One point of constant agreement is that if someone needs help in the community, a volunteer steps forward and despite other pending commitments,  help is given freely.

           

To honor that unselfish spirit, the Rudyard Lions Club gives an annual Russell LaPonsie Community Service Award.  This is given to a graduating senior from Rudyard High School who has shown a commitment to community service over the course of their high school career.  This is not an award that can be applied for; nominations are gathered from community members of Rudyard, Kinross, Trout Lake and Dafter from individuals who have worked with and witnessed these students and are aware of them as volunteers.  Examples of the types of activities include blood drives, scouting activities, cleaning up and raking leaves, checking on neighbors, visiting in hospitals, leading Sunday school outings, assisting local service groups and/or doing the things that usually remain unnoticed but add to the quality of life for individuals or the community. 

           

The Rudyard Lions Community Service Award is given in memory of Lion Russell LaPonsie and includes a scholarship of $500 for use by the recipient to further their education or training.  This award can only be given with input from the community by your nominating an individual.  Letters of nomination, explaining who the graduating Rudyard senior is and why that individual should be considered for the award, can be directed to:  Community Service Award, Rudyard Lions Club, P.O. Box 173, Rudyard, MI  49780 or emailed to  rudyardlions@gmail.com.  Nominations may also be dropped off at Spencer Insurance Agency, located on Main Street in Rudyard.  The deadline for submitting nominations is 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 26.

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