Kolar Toyota Fishing Tourney Nets Record $315,650 for ALS

Kolar Toyota fishing tourney nets record $315,650 for ALS

NORTH OF DULUTH — The 30th annual Kolar Toyota ALS Fishing Tournament on Saturday raised a record $315,650 for the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease. It was a battle for walleye and weight on the water of Island Lake — and some other North American lakes — on Saturday, and in doing so, more than 200 anglers contributed to the bigger battle, casting for a cure in the ongoing fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The top walleye st…

Jimmy John’s Field event supports ALS of Michigan

St. Clair Shores resident Amy Lockard remembers when her father, Bill, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2022. Suddenly, everyone in the Lockard family became caretakers, helping the family patriarch to navigate ALS, the progressive, incurable neuromuscular disease until he died six months later in 2023. “It is an impossible task to care for someone with this disease,” said Lockard. “It is so unique I feel the only person who can relate…

Spotlight: Walk to End ALS kicks off June 7 in Barrie

Simcoe County residents encouraged to lace up to end ALS in annual walk

ALS cases now required to be reported to MDHHS

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced the adoption of a new administrative rule requiring mandatory reporting of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) cases. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It currently has no cure, and slowly impacts diagnosed individuals’ ability to move, speak, eat and breathe. The rule went into effect Thursday, May 15, m…

Spotlight: Walk to End ALS kicks off June 7 in St. Catharines

Niagara area residents encouraged to lace up to end ALS in annual walk to raie funds for research and programs