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Community

LSSU honors Heidi Rife with award for service

ESCANABA — Lake Superior State University (LSSU) honors Heidi Rife as the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Comprehensive Student Support Services Award. The primary focus of this award is to acknowledge staff’s commitment to excellence in service to others. Heidi Rife is LSSU’s ...

Online caregiver workshop available through Zoom

ESCANABA — Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Thursdays, March 28 through May 2, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers ...

Steam engine group meets Monday

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday February 12 at 4:30 p.m. at 921 Delta Avenue. The Downtown #730 Station and Museum Welcome Center building in Gladstone. New members are encouraged to join. Agenda Items ...

Local Shoe Sensation praises community support

ESCANABA — Shoe Sensation announced another successful conclusion of its “Socks for Troops” donation drive. Shoe Sensation hosted a nationwide “Socks for Troops” drive during the holiday shopping season, collecting more than 40,000 socks. The Escanaba community answered the call ...

Bay College event focuses on Louis Armstrong

ESCANABA — Bay College and the Diversity Committee announce a special Black History event, celebrating the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong. This event, “Satchmo the Great: The Life and Significance of Louis Armstrong” will take place at the Escanaba Campus Library on Monday, February ...

Foundation supports hospital project

Courtesy photo The OSF Healthcare St. Francis Hospital Rehab Department recently received a $5,000 donation from the Edward J. Sackerson Charitable Foundation. The grant will support an outdoor rehabilitation path to assist patients of all ages with their therapy goals. The addition of an ...