MARQUETTE — Marquette is a watery place. Eighty miles of Lake Superior shoreline define the northern and eastern boundaries of the county. Inland lakes, left from glacial times, and swift streams from the highlands to the west weave together the land. The earliest people lived by the water ...
ESCANABA — Local man Roger Kell celebrated his 102nd birthday on Friday with his 98-year old wife, Lois (nee Veeser); their youngest daughter, Mary Demerse; and staff and residents of LakeHouse Escanaba, a retirement community and assisted living home. The Kells are not permanent residents ...
ESCANABA — Last week, the Escanaba RoboMos of Escanaba Junior/Senior High School hosted the FIRST in Michigan Escanaba District Event at Escanaba Jr/Sr High School, April 9-11. The event started with qualifier matches, where the RoboMos placed high enough to become an alliance captain for ...
ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College will welcome nationally acclaimed speaker, author and workforce development expert Mark C. Perna for a dynamic presentation focused on unlocking the potential of today’s younger generation. The event is free to the community through the partnership ...
LANSING – Many parks and recreational areas rely on partnerships to help maintain public spaces. “We have found partnerships essential as we work to conserve land for people and nature,” said Emily Clegg, the director of land and water management for the Nature Conservancy in Michigan, a ...
ALPENA – On Tuesday, the City of Alpena was forced to begin depositing sewage into the Thunder Bay River due to the sewage plant inability to keep up with the influx of water and sewage intake. Because of this situation, the sewage was partially treated but not broken down to normal ...