ESCANABA – Bay College mourns the passing of Trustee Emeritus Thomas L. Butch, who died July 15 at the age of 84. For five decades, Butch dedicated himself to the success of Bay College, serving on the board of trustees from 1974 until his retirement in 2024. Butch was appointed to the ...
MARQUETTE — From 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday in the Peter White Public Library Community Room, adults, seniors and family are invited to join 2022 Marquette Writer of the Year B. G. Bradley and his friends for an evening of music, stories, poetry and skits sure to make you laugh, cry, clap, and sing for those big moments in our lives. The show features two-time U. P. Poet Laureate Marty Achatz; musicians Linda Smith and Seamus Collins (Big Lake Acoustic); actress Jacque Love; and actor Jim Edwards. This event will also be livestreamed. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, ...
MARQUETTE — Dexter Clark DO, FAAFP, a family physician in Marquette, has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national medical association representing nearly 128,300 family physicians, residents and medical students. Established in 1971, the AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development. This year’s fellowship class brings the total number of AAFP Fellows to more than 18,000 nationwide. AAFP Fellowship entitles the physician to ...
MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership assisted South Shore Family Practice with the grand-opening of its new medical facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at 1440 W. Ridge St., in Marquette. Immediately following the ceremony, an open house was held with tours, light ...
CHATHAM — With support from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Soil Life is Farm Life field days is a two-day event on July 28-29 offering tours of local farms and demonstrations of regenerative agriculture in practice, as well as a keynote talk from Eric Fuchs of the Soil Health Academy. This is a free event, but participants are asked to pre-register to allow for meal and give-away planning. Registration is separate. More information and registration are available at ...
ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council adopted the 2026 City of Escanaba Master Plan, a planning document that outlines guiding principles intended to help city officials make decisions that align with the community’s goals and values. The plan was adopted by the Escanaba Planning Commission on July 10 and was prepared by Beckett & Raeder, an Ann Arbor-based planning and landscape architecture firm, in cooperation with the commission. According to the city’s website, the Planning Commission is responsible for conducting an in-depth review of the master plan every five years to ...
