Eastern Region

Kewadin casinos recycle eight tons of old tokens

What do casinos do with all those nickel-like metal tokens when they’re not needed anymore? That’s becoming a more common question, as many casinos switch to credit systems, paper tickets […]

Premier Janitorial & Pool Supplies celebrates first year in Soo
Precision Edge grows to meet demand

A quality product that is increasingly in demand has all but guaranteed that Precision Edge, maker of surgical tools for the orthopedic industry, will be a steadfast employer for the Sault Ste. Marie area. Second Wave writer Neil Moran sits down with company officials to discuss what's next.

Yooper Steez: Real men of genius–Isle Royale edition

Ever wonder how Isle Royale ended up as part of the United States instead of Canada? If you said it was because of Benjamin Franklin and the treaty of Paris, you'd be wrong. According to our guest blog from Yooper Steez, it's a completely different reason.

Clyde’s Drive-In chosen as U.P.’s top burger joint

Source: UpperMichigansSource.com

Funding approved to design fishery restoration project on the St. Marys River
LSSU professor and Sault High teacher included in research excursion
UPside of Life: And then there were eight

When fall arrives, football, across the country, is king. But here in the Upper Peninsula, many schools were seeing their programs cut due to enrollment numbers and funding dropping lower and lower. The answer? Eight-man football. It's been widely accepted, as Second Wave's Sam Eggleston notes this week.

New Pure Michigan radio ad touts St. Ignace

Source: Pure Michigan

NewPage begins debt restructuring

Source: Business Week

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