ESCANABA — Bay College has announced that Dr. Thad Strom, associate director of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Healthcare System, as a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, honoring his leadership, service, and lasting impact on Veterans’ healthcare and the Upper Peninsula ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate saw little change in March as the number of jobless workers rose by 200 since February and the estimated size of the labor force dipped, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget. “Michigan ...

MARQUETTE — Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday in the Shiras Room, on the top level of Peter White Public Library (Front Street side). The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission will hold a work session today at 4 p.m. in city commission chambers of Marquette City hall, located at 300 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette. The purpose of the session is to discuss the future use of D.J. Jacobetti Veterans Home property. Public comments ...