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Bay College TRIO students recognized for academic achievement and leadership

ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN – As the academic year comes to a close, Bay College’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program is celebrating a year of outstanding student achievement. Throughout the year, TRIO students earned recognition in academic competitions, leadership events, ...

Marquette County Community Resource Fair returns June 12

MARQUETTE — Community members are invited to join Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) and Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) for the annual Marquette County Community Resource Fair, taking place Friday, June 12, in Marquette. This year’s event will take place at the Lakeview ...

Soderman awarded Public Power scholarship

GLADSTONE -- Each year, member-owned WPPI Energy, which supplies electric power to the City of Gladstone, awards a scholarship to a local teen. This year's winner was 12th-grader Tyler Soderman from Gladstone Area High School, who wrote a stand-out essay. "Each year, WPPI provides funds to ...

Marquette created as port to ship iron ore

MARQUETTE — According to legend, what is now the city of Marquette was founded for the pursuit of “truth, intelligence, integrity, and Christian morality.”  Much of the city’s growth paralleled developments in the iron mining industry, which was the key to Marquette’s ...

YMCA Delta Center launches summer T-ball program

ESCANABA — The YMCA Delta Center is excited to announce its summer 2026 T-ball program, designed for children ages four to six. Running from June 23 through July 23 at Wells Town Hall Field, located at 6436 N. 8th St, this program offers a fun and supportive introduction to baseball for young ...

Upper Peninsula residents invited to upcoming MI Fresh Fish Fry events

Editor's note: The Houghton date has been corrected — it will be on Friday, July 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. It was originally reported as July 18. Community members across the Upper Peninsula will soon gather to help celebrate and uplift Michigan’s local fisheries during two upcoming MI Fresh ...