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Health care-focused simulation workshop at Bay College

Community June 30, 2026

ESCANABA — Bay College is co-hosting a mini Simulation User Network event on the Bay College Escanaba campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time Friday, July 17 in the Besse Health & Technology building and Joseph Heirman University Center, just off Danforth Road. The Great Lakes Mini SUN will target clinical educators from local hospitals, health care faculty members, surrounding Upper Peninsula colleges, simulation specialists, and high school ISD partners. The event is intended to educate participants about high-quality simulation and the importance it can play in nurse ...

Today in Sports June 30

National Sports June 30, 2026

1909 — Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title. 1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S. Open with a record 286 total. 1929 — Bobby Jones beats Al Espinosa by 23 strokes in a 36-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1962 — Murle Lindstrom wins the U.S. Women’s Open by two strokes over Jo Anne Prentice and Ruth Jessen. 1965 — The NFL grants Atlanta a franchise. Rankin Smith Sr., an Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia, pays $8.5 million for the ...

What to know about voting in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary

Local News June 30, 2026

(This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter at https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/subscribe/) Election season is officially kicking off in ...

Kaleiya Romero hoists first professional victory on Epson Tour at Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber

National Sports June 30, 2026

HARRIS -- The final round of the Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber was a picture-perfect day for some golf, and coming down the stretch made for an intense Sunday afternoon at Sweetgrass Golf Club. Kaleiya Romero started off one shot back from 36-hole leader, ...

Eleven Foot Shoal: Four decades of floating beacons

Local News June 30, 2026

Editor’s note: This story on Eleven Foot Shoal is the third in a series on the area’s lighthouses, and in this case, lightships. ESCANABA — The history of Eleven Foot Shoal is not defined by a single lightship, but by a succession of vessels that shared the station's name while ...

LSSU’s Escanaba/Iron Mountain Regional Center celebrates spring 2026 graduates

Community June 30, 2026

PETOSKEY, Mich. – Six area residents have earned bachelor’s degrees from Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Graduates achieved their degrees through LSSU's Escanaba/Iron Mountain Regional Center which offers baccalaureate degree programs for students on Bay College campuses. Graduates attended LSSU’s commencement ceremony on May 2 on the main campus in Sault Ste. Marie. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language Arts Teaching (Grade Band 5-12) is Isabella Norden of Escanaba. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in ...