For Chinooks host families, the relationships last longer than a summer Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Michael Colt Art and Jean Liebau were on vacation when they got a text from Royce Ando. A college baseball player at Michigan State and a houseguest who was staying with them while playing summer baseball for the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League, Ando said he was lonely by himself in their house. So the Liebaus […]
The Northwoods League plans a normal summer season Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Michael Colt The Northwoods League this summer will be returning to its normal format of baseball after spending 2020 in pods in order to safely play. With a pandemic in full force, summer collegiate baseball leagues had to make a tough choice, whether to play baseball or not and how to play it safely. The Northwoods League […]
Summer Baseball is Returning to Mequon Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by Michael Colt After taking a year off, the Lakeshore Chinooks are back and ready to play baseball this summer. The Chinooks play in the Northwoods League, which is a summer wood bat league for baseball prospects. They chose not to participate in the league in 2020 due to COVID-19 when the league went into a pod format. […]
Election Night Was Full of Many Emotions Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Michael Colt It was around 5 a.m. when Kate Harvey woke up her fiancé, Michael Czerwinski. She was nervous and anxious about the election. Harvey then saw that Joe Biden won Wisconsin and that helped alleviate some nerves. Czerwinski also feels more relieved that the election is finally over but stressed that President Trump is making the […]
Milwaukee FPC Still Can’t Break Tie Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Michael Colt The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission met last Thursday to see if any members were willing to change their position on who they want for the next chief of police in Milwaukee. The meeting helped nothing as it ended still in a tie at 3-3 between Malik Aziz, who is the deputy police chief, and […]
Experiences of Teachers During Covid Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Michael Colt Teachers on a normal day-to-day basis have their problems they will deal with from kids not paying attention, being disruptive, missing class, and now to having to figure out how to teach during a pandemic and dealing with the issues that come along with a pandemic. Every teacher has their own different issues they have […]
Working in the Covid Era Posted on October 28, 2020October 29, 2020 by Michael Colt Working in the service industry can tend to be an underappreciated job but since the pandemic has hit, it has made it a little more frustrating at times. Working at the grocery store Sendiks has been difficult at times for people. Whether they don’t feel safe working due to Covid-19 or just the extra stress […]