Daily Press photo UPutt Family Fun Center held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 14. Rob and Jody Pontius took over the business in April. Located at 2805 N. Lincoln Road, UPutt Family Fun Center features black light mini-golf, an arcade and a snack bar. The business is available ...
ESCANABA –Delta Force students learned about the incredible contributions that Upper Peninsula residents made to the war efforts, along with Native American culture during History and Culture Day on Thursday, July 13. Students discovered the fascinating history of Delta County, and the important contributions that the Hannahville Indian Community makes to the U.P. economy. History and Culture Day, the sixth session of this year’s Delta Force Class, was held at the Delta County Commerce Center and the Hannahville Indian Community Potawatomi Heritage Center. The day started with ...
ESCANABA — Why an Upper Peninsula State Fair for Michigan? An Upper Peninsula State Fair is necessary because it offers the only means for encouraging advancement along natural lines, in a section of Michigan that is segregated from the remainder of the state and yet is an integral, loyal segment of this commonwealth. It possesses fabulous natural resources that need only proper encouragement to convert a sparsely settled, nontaxable area into a populous tax producing section of this state. Authorities agree that no territory in the nation possesses great possibilities for the ...
ESCANABA — A team of five hard-working AmeriCorps members recently completed much-needed work at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. The AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) Maple 2 team worked in two buildings on the fairgrounds during their 14-day visit in June. Their first tasks included scraping and removing of deteriorating paint in the dilapidated restrooms and shower stalls in the Miracle of Life building, followed by cleaning and re-painting. Next, the team cleaned and re-painted the commercial kitchen in the Ruth Butler Building, and replaced many of the kitchen’s ...
MARQUETTE — Casey Cadieu Hoffman, J.D. of Menominee was appointed executive director of the Marquette Alger Resolution Service (M.A.R.S.) in a unanimous vote by the board of directors following a nationwide search. Hoffman leads a team of 29 trained mediators who processed 425 cases in 2022, including divorces, child custody issues and consumer disputes. His first day was July 3. Hoffman holds a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School where he studied dispute resolution and was actively involved in restorative justice initiatives inside the Green Bay Maximum Security Prison. ...
ESCANABA – Delta Force students met on Thursday, June 29 to learn from members of the Delta County law enforcement and legal system, with a focus on solving problems within the county’s Criminal Justice System. “Law and Order Day” was the fifth session of this year’s Delta Force Class. Sponsored by Community Foundation for Delta County, the day started with breakfast at the Delta County Sheriff Department. The students then received information and a tour of the new Delta County Jail. Prior to Thursday’s session, Delta Force students had each done a ride-along with law ...
