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Bay College Greenhouse announces 2026 plant sale
ESCANABA, MI – From 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Friday, May 8, the Bay College Greenhouse will be selling native plant seedlings and vegetables starts. This one-day event will take place at the greenhouse and biology lab (Room 116) in the Math Science Building on the Escanaba campus. The sale ...
Opening of road construction season for 2026 announced
MARQUETTE – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has kicked off the beginning of road construction season for 2026. As part of the bipartisan long-term road funding plan that the governor signed into law last year, the state is investing an additional $2 billion in Michigan’s state and local ...
Spring Street closure due to ‘Angry Bear’
MARQUETTE — Beginning at noon today and continuing through 5 p.m. on Sunday, Spring Street will be closed to motor vehicles between Front Street and Third Street for the Festival of the Angry Bear sponsored by the Ore Dock Brewing Company. Egress from the MarqTran drive through and the ...
MDHHS recommends early measles vaccine doses in areas of the state with possible community transmission
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is alerting residents about possible community transmission of measles and recommendations to protect communities. Seven measles cases have been identified in Washtenaw County and an eighth case of measles was confirmed in ...
Flannel fundraiser cancelled
ESCANABA — Tri-County Safe Harbor recently announced the cancellation of its upcoming fundraising event, Flannel For A Cause, originally scheduled for April 25. “Despite strong community interest and support for the organization’s mission, ticket sales did not reach the minimum threshold ...


