30 years ago MARQUETTE – At this time last year, Eric Holm was being named coach of the Northern Michigan University football team and scrambling to hold spring practice. Monday afternoon, he opened 1996 Wildcat spring drills for 62 players at the Superior Dome with a 7-3 season under his ...

ESCANABA – Bay College has been honored to support the arts community by partnering with The Players de Noc theater group during a challenging time for the organization. When the Bonifas Theater was damaged by a fire on May 15, 2025, the College provided the use of its Besse Center Theater to ...

IRON RIVER — "Iron Family," starring Iron River resident Jazmine Faries, will release on March 16, in advance of World Down Syndrome Day. "Iron Family," which won the 2022 Slamdance Audience Award, follows Jazmine Faries, a 32-year-old woman with Down Syndrome whose passions include soap ...

ST. IGNACE — The Michigan State Police at the St. Ignace post has announced the promotion of Sgt. Jonathan Morrison. Morrison, who grew up in Pickford, enlisted in the United States Air Force following his high school graduation, where he honorably served for four years. After completing his ...

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Public Library is offering a poetry and short story night at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9. This is a recurring event that meets on the second Thursday each month, but all are welcome to attend. Bring your own work or share a poem or story from your favorite writer or ...

GLADSTONE — The Upper Peninsula Fire and Aviation Management Unit is planning prescribed fire operations this year, pending all required approvals. Unit officials estimate this work to continue this spring through the fall as weather conditions allow. Units that do not experience conducive ...