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Bay get annual award from Schmit endowment

ESCANABA — The Community Foundation for Delta County recently awarded Bay de Noc Community College $1,721 from the Robert F. & Anne M. Schmit endowment fund. The Schmits were long-time residents of the area, involved in the community and cared about people, especially those in their ...

On the upswing

CALUMET – As Calumet celebrates its 150th anniversary as an incorporated village, its officials and residents have much to be proud of, particularly in progress made in the last decade. The recent announcement of a $1.5 million Revitalization and Placemaking grant with a total anticipated ...

Bigfoot and Bluegrass Festival slated this weekend in Gwinn

GWINN — Forsyth Forward invites the community and visitors from across the Upper Peninsula and beyond to gather for the first-ever Bigfoot and Bluegrass Festival, set for Friday and Saturday at Peter Nordeen Park in Gwinn. The two-day festival blends outdoor adventure, environmentalism, ...

Troop 411 does highway cleanup

ESCANABA — Scout Troop 411 did a cleanup Monday on U.S. 2 west of Escanaba as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway program. Six youths and five adults participated in the cleanup. Assistant Scoutmaster Stacy Bingham introduced the Adopt-a-Highway program to ...

Fortune Lake camp’s Fall Fest, quilt auction Oct. 4

CRYSTAL FALLS — Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp will celebrate the season with its Fall Fest and Quilt Auction taking place Saturday, Oct. 4. Participants can choose from two formats: onsite in person Oct. 4 or online in a virtual auction starting Wednesday through Oct. 4. The “live” ...

Parade of Nations returns to Houghton

HOUGHTON — The annual Parade of Nations takes place today in downtown Houghton. Now in its 36th year, the parade is set to start at 11 a.m. This year’s parade will feature Michigan Technological University students from 57 countries as they make their way from the J. Robert Van Pelt and ...