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Entertainment schedule for Friday, June 26, 2026

(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday * Northern Sun Winery, 4 p.m. – Failte * The Sandlot in Niagara, Time TBA – Reflections Band * Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Friday Night Piano with Leonore Hall and vocalist Debbie Scheriff * The Church Brewery in Bark River, 6 to 9 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown * Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6 to 9 p.m. – Jeff McNiven * Escanaba AmVets, 7 to 10 p.m. – Big Al and the Tomatas * Nahma General Store, 7 p.m. – Nahma Music Festival * Rapid River Pub, 7 to 10 p.m. – Roman Around * Fresh ...

DKG Lifetime Service Awards presented to three local members

Beta Sibma Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, International, presented Lifetime Service Awards to Patricia Cheski, and Ann Christphersen, both of Menominee, and Darlene Salmi, Rapid River at their May 30th meeting in Rapid River. This award recognizes contributions to the field of education and ...

Northern Michigan University local graduates

Northern Michigan University announces its graduates. The following students from your area satisfied their degree requirements in May 2026. Certificate: Carney — Aidyn BurtonCER-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 ...

Bay College welcomes new criminal justice program lead

ESCANABA – Bay College is excited has announced the appointment of Joe Racicot as the new full-time faculty member and program lead for its Criminal Justice program, beginning mid-August. Racicot brings nearly three decades of service with the Michigan State Police, where he served as a ...

Wells Lioness Club supports Bay College Students

ESCANABA – The Bay College Foundation is pleased to announce the renewal of the Wells Lioness Club Scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year. The Wells Lioness Club has generously donated $500 to continue supporting students from Wells Township pursuing higher education at Bay ...

Grace Sviland named to Marquette University’s spring 2026 dean’s list

MILWAUKEE - Grace Sviland, of Escanaba, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2026 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Sviland is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. To make the dean's list, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2026 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college - for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the dean's list. The undergraduate GPA requirement is 3.5 for the following ...