HANCOCK — Partway through a forum on public saunas, Jim Kurtti asked the crowd how many had gone to Finland, and then how many had gone to a public sauna. For both, about a third of the people, raised their hands. “So you’ve become believers … it’s not just sweating,” said Kurtti, ...

ESCANABA — Bay College’s Campus Activities Board is proud to announce three celebrity voice actor guests for RETURN of the BAY-CON on April 20. Vanessa Marshall is best known for voicing Hera in Star Wars Rebels, Wonder Woman in Harley Quinn, Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Black ...

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Township Board on Friday held three consecutive public hearings to receive comments regarding two proposed DNR grant requests, one for the Paul Lehto Baseball Diamond and for replacement of the roof of the Calumet Colosseum, and a request for an Industrial Facility Tax ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Local restaurant chains are being targeted in an apparent scam that involves prepaid credit cards. According to Iron Mountain Police Department, an individual claiming to be the CEO of the restaurant chain calls and relays information that is “inside” knowledge of the ...

ESCANABA — In March, a FIRST in Michigan district event will take place in Escanaba, challenging 40 robotics teams of high-school-aged participants from both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas to compete in the 2024 game — “Crescendo” — which was introduced by FIRST Robotics Competition ...

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees approved increases in room and board costs at Friday’s meeting. The standard rate for dining and housing combined rose to $13,020, a 3.96% change. That rate, required to be reported to the U.S. Department of Education each ...