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Peterson named to SNHU dean’s list

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Brittany Peterson of Gladstone has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Fall 2025 Dean's List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired eight-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring and summer. Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 93-year history of educating ...

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 ...

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 Service Our Freedom” inscribed. The plate also has “Woman Veteran” below the registration configuration. Michigan now offers 33 license plate designs honoring past and present military members and their families.  “This license plate isn’t going to guarantee women veterans in Michigan ...

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 Dr. Pam Ruegg, speaking on mastitis control. Next month’s topic will be on how to get the most out of vaccine programs. The presentation will be delivered by Dr. Angel Abuelo on Feb. 13. In March, the speaker will be Dr. Augusto Madureira, speaking on yet another subject relevant to the dairy ...