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Fair headliner announced

Local News

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fair has announced GRAMMY‑nominated singer‑songwriter Phil Vassar as a 2026 Grandstand headliner. Vassar will take the stage Wednesday, Aug. 19, delivering a night of powerhouse piano‑driven country hits and timeless storytelling. With a career ...

Expanded primary care opens at VA Medical Center in IM

Local News

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. ― The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has announced the opening of its primary care expansion at the Iron Mountain VA facility. Primary care teams began seeing veteran patients in the new area on April 3. “Projects of this nature reflect our shared commitment to ...

Youngs Menswear expands retail in new space

Local News

ESCANABA – In the last few years, a local business once known as the go-to place for tuxedo rentals has expanded their retail offerings, changed hands, opened a second location and moved across Ludington Street to a larger home that can carry more inventory and creates new ...

RCCA’s final concert of the season: The Rice Brothers

Community

MENOMINEE — River Cities Concert Association (RCCA) presents the Rice Brothers on Friday, May 1, at Blesch Auditorium (a barrier-free venue) at the Menominee Elementary School in Menominee at 7 p.m. Central. This final concert of the 2025–2026 season is sponsored by Akins Pianocraft and ...

Most counties in Michigan gained population last year

Regional News

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Since 2020, Michigan has added nearly 56,000 residents, but that growth was not evenly distributed across the state. Most Michigan counties ...