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Sharing stories on Chamber of Commerce members

ESCANABA — The year 2026 looks to continue strong economic trends. Happy New Year to all of our friends in Delta County! I would be remiss not to point out what great momentum we have seen the last few years in our area. Everything from business expansion, new businesses, investment into ...

YMCA donates hygiene kits for organizations

ESCANABA — The Northern Lights YMCA of Delta County recently donated 100 hygiene kits to local organizations serving individuals and families in need throughout the community. The kits were distributed to Bay College, Salvation Army, Community Action and Tri-County Safe Harbor. Each hygiene ...

Dining on the lake

ESCANABA — Many delicious drinks and refreshing beverages are served on ice. In Upper Michigan, some of the best meals are served on ice! Right now, on the ice-capped Little Bay de Noc, gourmet meals are being gobbled up in fish shacks all around the Bay. Folks who ice fish most often ...

New license plate honoring Michigan’s women veterans now available

LANSING, Mich. — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has unveiled a new license plate that acknowledges the service, sacrifice, and contributions of Michigan’s women veterans.  The new license plate features a vignette of a woman veteran preceding the vehicle’s characters and has “Her ...

Dairy farming tips and networking

ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension and the Menominee County Farm Bureau are hosting events designed to help dairy producers have a profitable year. The second Friday of each month, MSU Extension organizes a Zoom call with Upper Peninsula dairy farmers. Today’s presenter is ...

Bay College celebrates its latest nursing grads

ESCANABA – Bay College recognized its 2025 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates from the Escanaba Bay College Campus during a traditional pinning ceremony Dec. 16 at the Besse Auditorium. The ceremony marked the successful completion of the academic and clinical program and celebrated the ...