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Gladstone manufacturer VanAire is a global name

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GLADSTONE — Birthed in a garage and now distributing products around the globe is VanAire Inc., a company specializing in primarily the manufacture of valve automation hardware — specifically, linkage kits to join valves and actuators. They also now make equipment that helps clean water ...

Downstate bear hunter missing in UP found safe

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HOUGHTON — An 82-year-old bear hunter from lower Michigan who was the focus of an extensive search is safe after spending the night in the Houghton County woods. The man from the Winona, Michigan, area was in Houghton County hunting with family and friends. He reportedly left the camp about ...

Calumet celebrates 150th anniversary

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CALUMET — The Village of Calumet celebrated its 150th anniversary with a block party downtown Saturday. The celebration had a section of Sixth Street blocked off, with about 20 vendors and food trucks and live music at the end of the street. Free ice cream was distributed and adults could ...

BR-H cheer team gets Lions grant, attends game in Detroit

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BARK RIVER — The Bark River-Harris cheerleading team recently got a $7,000 grant from the Detroit Lions Foundation. But team members said what they'll remember most isn't the money — it was getting to be up close at Ford Field in Detroit for a Lions' preseason game Aug. 23 against the ...

Bay’s LPN program may not be reinstated until later in 2026

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A relaunch of Bay College’s Practical Nursing certificate program may have to wait until the summer or fall of 2026, rather than January, the college stated in a news release Friday. The college announced it has received a response from the Michigan Board of Nursing regarding its LPN ...