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Skills Challenge tested Yooper students in construction and welding

NEGAUNEE — Yesterday, high school construction and welding students from across the U.P. competed in the U.P. Construction/Welding Skills Challenge at the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights Training Center in Negaunee Township. The challenge is an annual ...

Elmer’s collaborates with Upper Hand

ESCANABA -- Two beloved businesses are brewing up a beer that is expected to be on the shelves at one particular county market in about a month. "Elmer's has been our top non-chain retail account in the state, so we wanted to celebrate our strong partnership by creating a beer co-branded ...

Mock court trial for Holy Name middle-schoolers

ESCANABA — Eighth-grade students from Holy Name Catholic School will participate in a mock trial experience designed to bring their learning to life at the Delta County Courthouse on Thursday morning. "After the eighth grade students studied the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in ...

Upcoming job fair for all, not just students

MENOMINEE -- People looking for work can meet with dozens of potential employers all in one place on Wednesday. The West Bagley Homemakers have been doing good deeds for their community for 70 years. In the past handful, they have organized career fairs to help connect high school students ...

Golf at Island expands with Golden Age-inspired design

HARRIS — Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest’s premier golf destinations, announces that the new Cedar Course (Kishki), a nine-hole layout, is set to open for preview play in July 2026, with a full opening slated for 2027. The Cedar Course becomes the third course at the ...

Murder mystery opens tonight

ESCANABA — The Delft is once again a theater. This weekend, up to 100 audience members will attend an interactive murder mystery play accompanied by a four-course dinner. For the last several weeks, cast and crew have been preparing for “Slain at the Speakeasy,” a performance set in ...