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Sign UP to hold ribbon cutting Tuesday

ESCANABA — Sign UP Graphics will be holding a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at its new location at 2424 Ludington Street, Escanaba (next to Gram’s Pasties). The ribbon cutting will be at noon with refreshments and snacks served. The store opens at 9 a.m. Sign UP offers graphic design and printing services, and sells custom apparel, promo items and U.P. swag, and many other items. This ribbon cutting is co-sponsored by the Delta County Chamber of Commerce. For information on how to join the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, e-mail HYPERLINK ...

Column: The Delta Force experience

ESCANABA — One of the last homework assignments for Delta Force students is to submit a written overview about their impression of the program. Writing the testimonial gives them a chance to recall what they learned in the year-long program and remember why they enrolled in the first place. Here’s what Meagan Johnsen of Embers Credit Union had to say about her Delta Force experience. As I sit back and reflect on Delta Force, I have many emotions. I am going to begin by giving a little background on myself. My entire life I have struggled with anxiety. At times I find myself still ...

Column: Make sure to exercise your right to vote

ESCANABA — Election Day is this Tuesday, November 8. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please make sure and participate in the voting process and have your voice heard. I feel sometimes we take the right to vote for granted. If you want to get motivated to vote, take a stroll through the Upper Peninsula Veteran’s Museum, located in the Delta County Chamber of Commerce building. You can read about the many U.P. veterans that gave the supreme sacrifice to defend all of our rights. The many stories really paint the picture of the importance of our rights and one of the most ...

Column: Call for 2023 Delta Force applicants begins

ESCANABA — Delta Force is entering its 20th year and has added value to those who participate as well as to those around them. Delta Force graduates are exposed to the inner workings of our community, to the decision-making processes involved in leadership, and to the resources around them. They also develop a foundation of the principles of boards, teamwork, and the values, actions and responsibilities that go along with leadership. Rather than attempting to identify all the reasons why Delta Force is important, let me simply share the thoughts of 2022 graduate, Rachael Strand of ...

Chamber Annual Dinner celebrates successes

HARRIS — Community leaders, businesses and Delta Force students were recognized and honored at the Delta County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, held at the Island Resort & Casino Thursday, Oct. 13. The evening began with a short board meeting led by Jesse Huff, chair of the Chamber ...

Limestone Federal Credit Union expands membership field

MANISTIQUE — Limestone Federal Credit Union announces recent approval by the NCUA to expand its field of membership to serve the entire Upper Peninsula. A member-owned cooperative, Limestone FCU was organized in 1955 to serve employees of Inland Lime & Stone. While serving those employees, adding additional employer groups, and eventually all of Schoolcraft County, they expanded in 2011 to include Schoolcraft, Delta, Mackinac, Alger, and Luce counties. On September 29, the board of directors adopted a resolution to serve all 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula. Limestone FCU is ...