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NMU students earn degrees

Community

MARQUETTE — The following Northern Michigan University students from the local area satisfied their degree requirements in May 2026. Certificate Carney — Aidyn Burton, CER-Electrical Line Technician Associate Degree Escanaba — Thomas Neumann, AB-General Business; Nora Pomeroy, ...

Holy Name Catholic School to have booth at U.P. State Fair

Community

ESCANABA – Holy Name Catholic School is pleased to announce that it will again have a booth at the U.P. State Fair (located outside the Grandstand Building), thanks to the generosity of the Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation. The fee for the Holy Name U.P. State Fair booth was generously donated ...

Delta Conservation District’s annual meeting and board elections

Community

The 75th annual meeting of the Delta Conservation District will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Saunders Point Brewing, located at 1000 Delta Ave. in Gladstone. The event will include an election, information updating the Delta Conservation District’s year, vendors, food ...

$1,000 awarded to OSF Women in Philanthropy

Community

Community Foundation for Delta County Board Members, Mr. Brian Pahnke and Mr. Eric Willour, along with Donor Representative of the Larry and Chris Lundin Endowment Fund, Mrs. Chris Lundin present a check in the amount of $1,000.00 to Ms. Jean Arvan, OSF Women in Philanthropy Gift Officer and ...

Briefs for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Brief

Wells Lions Club raffle winner ESCANABA — The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 49, dated July 7, is John Romps of Escanaba. Rapid River American Legion summer VSO schedule RAPID RIVER — The Rapid River American Legion summer Veteran Service Office (VSO) is ...

Minneapolis Shoal Light Station: Standing watch since 1935

Local News

Editor’s note: This story on Minneapolis Shoal Light Station is the fourth in a series on the area’s lighthouses and lightships. ESCANABA — While many of the area's lighthouses have gone dark over the decades, one familiar to local residents and lighthouse lovers still shines and ...