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Local manufacturers open doors to students during SBA tour

BARAGA COUNTY — Two Baraga County manufacturers gave Upper Peninsula students a firsthand look at modern manufacturing and potential skilled-trade careers during a recent tour organized as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upper Peninsula Community Tour. Representatives from the SBA and the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce joined students from L’Anse and Baraga school districts and the Calumet homeschool district for tours of Massie Manufacturing and Peninsula Powder Coating. The students are enrolled in the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Career ...

Bay College encourages Michiganders to explore tuition-free college opportunities

ESCANABA — Bay College encourages community members to spread the word about two State of Michigan programs that can help eligible students pursue higher education with little or no tuition cost. Whether someone has been talking about starting college, returning to school, or finally ...

Ottawa National Forest temporarily closes roads for rec event

IRONWOOD — The Lake Superior Performance Rally will take place from 10 a.m. EST Oct. 9, through 1 a.m. EST Oct. 10, in the Ottawa National Forest near Kenton. The rally is a high-speed, timed motorsport race. To support the event and provide for safety, a temporary road closure will be in ...

LSSU researchers refine genetic method for determining sturgeon sex

SAULT STE. MARIE – Determining the sex of a sturgeon can be surprisingly difficult. A team of LSSU researchers has refined a genetic testing method that makes the process more reliable, offering a useful tool for fisheries research, conservation, and aquaculture. The research, led by LSSU ...

Temperate weather draws people outside

Carney woman sentenced to 20-60 years for sexual assault of daughter

MENOMINEE — A Carney woman has been sentenced to 20 to 60 years in prison for sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter, according to the Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Rocquel Ann Irving, 39, was sentenced Sept. 4 by 41st Circuit Court Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya. ...