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Quilt guild to meet

POWERS — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild invites all area quilters and interested people to attend its upcoming meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the Florence Natural Resource Center, 5638 Forestry Drive, Florence, Wisconsin. This month’s Tips & Techniques program will feature Eileen Daniels who will present “Vintage Linens with a Twist,” a delightful and inspiring look at transforming treasured textiles into quilted works of art. She’ll showcase creative uses for men’s ties, 1950s tablecloths, hankies, lace, embroidered pillowcases, crocheted pieces, and more. With 30+ ...

Donor gift enhances healthcare training at Bay College Iron Mountain campus


IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College students at the Iron Mountain campus will benefit from new training equipment thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. A recent donation funded the purchase of a new muscular anatomy model and hospital beds, providing valuable resources for students ...

Keweenaw students earn top honors, advance to national invention competition

HOUGHTON — Students from the Keweenaw Peninsula were recognized for their creativity and problem-solving skills at the state-level Invention Convention Michigan, held at The Henry Ford. Among the participants, Adelyn Wilson and Allie Johnston earned two top awards for their invention, Magic Footsteps, a tool designed to help young basketball players improve their layup technique. Their project received first place in the “Sports, Games, and Toys” category and was also selected for the “Designing and Building Award,” sponsored by RTX. With this achievement, the team has ...

M-26 culvert repair starts Thursday in Houghton County

HANCOCK ­- Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation, crews working for the Houghton County Road Commission starting Thursday will build a box culvert at the M-26/Ripley Street intersection in Ripley. The work, part of a project to repair damaged infrastructure from the 2018 Father’s Day Flood, will require closing a lane on M-26. 
The project will provide a long-term replacement for a culvert damaged in the flood and increase the resilience of the infrastructure. Motorists should expect single-lane closures from Thursday through mid-August, with traffic ...

By the light of the silvery moon

Bay College’s 9th Student Poster Symposium showcases excellence, innovation

ESCANABA – Bay College’s 9th Student Poster Symposium, held April 22, 2026, was a resounding success, drawing students, faculty, and community members to Café Bay on the Escanaba Campus for an engaging evening of academic exploration and achievement. The event provided a vibrant forum for ...