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YMCA fall football registration to open

ESCANABA – The Northern Lights YMCA has announced that registration for its popular Fall Football programs opens to everyone on Monday. Families are encouraged to register early, as both programs fill quickly and space is limited. The YMCA offers two exciting football opportunities designed to introduce young athletes to the game while emphasizing fun, teamwork, sportsmanship, and skill development. Pee Wee Football is an instructional program for children ages four to six. Young players will learn the fundamentals of football through age-appropriate drills, games, and activities in ...

Bay College announces Winter 2026 dean’s list honorees

ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College is proud to recognize the students who earned placement on the dean’s List for the Winter 2026 semester in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement and commitment to excellence. To be selected for the dean’s list, a student must earn a 3.50 grade point average out of a possible 4.00 and must have completed 6 or more credit hours for the semester. Attainment of the minimum selection standard of 3.50 or better is a significant achievement representing the high level of academic success expected of college students. Those students ...

NMU students earn degrees

MARQUETTE — The following Northern Michigan University students from the local area satisfied their degree requirements in May 2026. Certificate Carney — Aidyn Burton, CER-Electrical Line Technician Associate Degree Escanaba — Thomas Neumann, AB-General Business; Nora Pomeroy, AS-General Studies Garden — Justin Gillespie, AA-General Studies, with High Honor Gladstone — Mackenzie Blume, AS-General Studies, with Honor; Kelsey Karppinen, AS-Criminal Justice Harris — Vincent Martin, AS-Criminal Justice Manistique — Michael Bouche, AAS-Climate Control Technology, with ...

Summer Reading Program Closing Party

The Gladstone Public Library’s summer reading program, “Unearth A Story,” will be having its closing story hour Wednesday, July 29 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children ages two to ten years old and their families are invited to attend. During the story hour children will enjoy listening to guest readers from Peninsula Federal Credit Union, create a dinosaur themed craft, eat a delicious ice cream snack and receive a goody bag. The last day to turn in reading logs for the summer reading program is Thursday, July 30 by noon. For more information call 428-4224. This story hour and the ...

Holy Name Catholic School to have booth at U.P. State Fair

ESCANABA – Holy Name Catholic School is pleased to announce that it will again have a booth at the U.P. State Fair (located outside the Grandstand Building), thanks to the generosity of the Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation. The fee for the Holy Name U.P. State Fair booth was generously donated ...