Sports Flashback May 10-16
May 11, 1966 — Jim Boyle set a school record in the 180-yard low hurdles, helping Escanaba win a triangular track and field meet with 66½ points. Holy Name scored ...
West Iron County boys and girls shine at Gwinn
GWINN — Youth was served here Thursday as underclassmen had a chance to shine in the Division 2 regional track and field meet. Sophomore ...
Betty LaVigne
Marian VanDrese
GLADSTONE — Marian A. (Page) VanDrese, of Escanaba, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Lakeview Assisted Living in Gladstone, surrounded by ...
Marquette County Community Resource Fair returns June 12
MARQUETTE — Community members are invited to join Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) and Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) for the annual Marquette ...
Bay College TRIO students recognized for academic achievement and leadership
ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN – As the academic year comes to a close, Bay College’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program is ...
Congress needs to rein in ‘turbo’ gerrymandering
The redistricting arms race now roiling American politics was not merely predictable, but inevitable. It began the moment President Donald Trump picked up the phone ...
Editorial cartoon for May 16, 2026
AAA: Gas cost‑cutting moves could backfire
Decluttering till death do we part
Ex-election clerk’s sentence commuted after Trump pressure
Almanac for May 16, 2026
Whitmer seeks Extension to request Major Disaster Declaration following April severe weather
LANSING — On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer requested an extension from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit a request for a major disaster ...
