ESCANABA — An Escanaba resident originally from Menominee, Dorothy Olsen, celebrated her 100th birthday last week surrounded by family and friends. In April 1926, she was born Dorothy Mae Bilodeau to parents Philip and Alice and was raised alongside one sister, Jane. Dorothy met Harold ...
The Trump administration’s recently announced plans to radically restructure the U.S. Forest Service have raised concerns among advocates that forest land across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest could suffer. The plan, announced late last month, will relocate the agency’s head office from ...
DELTA COUNTY — Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) officials are seeking information on a recent series deceased eagles in the Garden Peninsula. According to a news release, five bald eagles were found dead in a single area between April 3 and April 17. “The DNR is requesting ...
ESCANABA — Daughtry, a band known for their soaring vocals, emotionally-charged lyrics, and high-energy performances, will take the stage at the U.P. State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 21. "The multi-platinum band promises a must-see concert experience for fans of modern rock," wrote the ...
MANISTIQUE — A vacation destination left derelict for years is getting a major facelift. The place is known to many in the area as “the old Ramada Inn.” The hotel building contained restaurants and a swimming pool. The area behind it was a KOA campground. After the Ramada period, the ...
When the 13 colonies in the east began their push toward independence from Britain, Michigan was more than a half-century away from becoming a state and the people of the Upper Peninsula still primarily indigenous. To tell their history in the region, Northern Michigan University in 2019 ...