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Food truck coming to Harvey

HARVEY – Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a Mobile Food Pantry. Taking place on Thursday, May 14, food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue while supplies last or until 11:30 a.m. Food will be available for approximately 600 families. Due to changes with Feeding America West Michigan, proxy pickup will be limited. This will be a drive-through event with directions given by parking lot attendants. Guests are asked to remain in their cars and have adequate space prepared in their trunk or back seat in ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago NEGAUNEE — Television weatherman Karl Bohnak will return to his old running grounds when he carries the Olympic torch next month in Milwaukee. “It’s exciting I ran back in my high school days in Milwaukee and to go back there and carry the Olympic torch is really neat,” said Bohnak, WLUC TV-6 meteorologist for eight years. Bohnak will run with the Olympic torch in Milwaukee area on June 3 because WLUC TV in Negaunee Township is an NBC affiliate that will broadcast the Olympics. He is believed to be the only Upper Peninsula resident among 10,000 torchbearers ...

What’s New at Peter White Public Library

Check out these new adult and teen graphic novels at the Peter White Public Library: Adult graphic novel: Ace of Hearts: Lessons in Love From an Asexual Girl by Cooklin Ace of Hearts: Lessons in Love From an Asexual Girl is about Caitlin Cook’s life and how she came to realize that she can be asexual and still wish for intimacy in a relationship. This is a great read and can show that even asexuality isn’t black and white. A lot of individuals have written about homosexuality or bisexuality, but asexuality is not as represented in media as the others. Cook’s journey is one of ...

Munising Trout & Salmon Classic set

MUNISING — The Munising Trout & Salmon Classic is officially set to return to the waters of Lake Superior on May 16–17, bringing anglers from across the region together for one of the Upper Peninsula’s premier fishing tournaments. Sponsored by the Munising Visitors Bureau and hosted by ...

Oscar G. Johnson VAMC hosts Veteran enrollment events

MARQUETTE — On May 19-20, members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center outreach and enrollment team will travel to the Marquette area hosting four separate enrollment events. The PACT Act, signed into law in 2022, expanded eligibility for VA health care, allowing more veterans than ...

Fire equipment grant opportunity for local governments now open

MARQUETTE – The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced the launch of the Fire Equipment Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to help local units of government purchase critical fire equipment and fire gear for on-call, part-time and volunteer firefighters. The program was created to strengthen public safety and support fire departments that rely heavily on non-full-time personnel. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to eligible local units of government that submit a completed application and proposed budget outlining how funds will be used to purchase qualifying ...