Ten trade unions and 24 community colleges have signed up to participate in Michigan’s new College Credit for Apprenticeships Program, officials said Wednesday in a celebration at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. That includes at least one location in the Upper Peninsula, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa ...
At the Wells Lions April meeting several awards were Presented. Lion Jim Kroll was this year's recipient of Lion of the Year, acknowledging his hard work in the club's food trailer at the UP State Fair. Past District Governor Mike Kobasic was presented with a lifetime membership celebrating ...
MENOMINEE – A Marinette man has been sentenced to concurrent terms of five to 10 years for various charges, including assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder. Kevin Paul Richwalski, 38, was sentenced June 5 in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court. After an April ...
ESCANABA – Not everyone can sell a pair of worn trousers for $7,000. But that’s exactly what Escanaba man Peter Frank has done, in part to help support a future journey. Frank – along with a Sawyer Loon canoe, a tricorne hat, a sense of adventure and the other scant things he traveled ...
MICHIGAN -- This weekend, three activities that usually require permits are free to all. Michigan residents as well as visitors to the Great Lakes State may engage in fishing, riding off-road vehicles (ORVs) on trails and visiting state parks at no cost. The Michigan Department of Natural ...
ESCANABA – Holy Name Catholic School is seeking community volunteers to assist with a summer safety renovation project at the school campus. Thanks to local Knights of Columbus members along with grant funding and generous donations from supporters of Holy Name, upgrades are being made to ...