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Briefs for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

Wells Lions Club raffle winner ESCANABA — The $250 winners of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week six, dated Sept. 7, are Jim Crawford and Jeanne Larson, both of Escanaba. Memoir-writing class Circle of Hope cancer support group ESCANABA — The Circle of Hope cancer support group will be holding meetings the second Thursday of each month between 3 and 4 p.m. at the Gary Abrahamson Jr., Music, Arts, and Life Enrichment Center, 2635 First Avenue South, Escanaba, MI. The group aims to provide a welcoming and supportive space for individuals affected by cancer to share, ...

Bean bag fundraiser at Upper Hand Brewery

ESCANABA — On Sept. 12, the Upper Hand Brewery is supporting the Escanaba Quarterback Club for a bean bag game based fundraiser. Registration starts at 3 p.m. at Upper Hand Brewery, with play starting at 4 p.m. The entry fee for the event is $25 per two-person team. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event. There will be entertainment during the event and an after party. Funds raised at the event will go towards the veteran’s picnic, a scholarship fund and other club related activities. To sign up, go to the Upper Hand Brewery Facebook page, or the Escanaba ...

Honor Flight fundraiser Saturday

BARK RIVER — An event featuring music by the Peltier Brothers will for the second year raise money for the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. In Bark River, multiple raffles, at least one food truck, and live music comes together at 2026 Old U.S. 2 and 41, near the corner of 69. The event is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. this Saturday. Plenty of parking and room for side-by-sides are available. The event is BYOB. A flyer for the event teases "something exciting coming from the sky."

Celebrating the workforce

ESCANABA — Yesterday, as Americans enjoyed a holiday, the sun shone in Escanaba while large groups representing the area's labor unions marched in a parade from near the Karas Memorial Bandshell in Ludington Park to the Municipal Dock, where a concert and activities followed.

Raising the roof

ESCANABA -- Friday's rain may have kept some people indoors, but the musical performances of "Raise the Roof," a fundraiser for the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, went on. Local bands Wingin' It and The Make-Believe Spurs played on a stage set up in the parking lot west of the arts ...

Cruising through the village