ESCANABA – Leaders from across Michigan’s education, labor and workforce development sectors gathered recently at Bay College for a landmark event signaling a major step forward in aligning union apprenticeship programs with higher education. The signing of the Upper Peninsula ...

BARAGA COUNTY — Spring and early summer weather have allowed for an plentifult crop of strawberries this year, which is good news for both those who grow berries and those who eat them. James Niemela, owner of Niemela Market Gardens, a market garden located in Northern Baraga County, is ...

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming High School Class of 1956 will meet for a special buffet lunch at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at River Rock Banquet Center in the Country Village. Spouses and friends are invited to join class members as they gather to reminisce and renew friendships while ...

30 years ago SAWYER AIR FORCE BASE — The last operational air force base at Sawyer will close a month earlier than originally planned. The early inactivation, says Col. Regner Rier, commander of the 410th Bomb Wing, will allow more people to witness the deactivation process. The 410th ...

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Public Library will hold a book-signing session for several regional authors from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, as part of Pioneer Days. Authors include newcomers R. Aveen (young adult fantasy) and Lisa Dorvinen (children’s books), Negaunee native Adam Dompierre ...

MARQUETTE — The National Alliance on Mental Illness Alger/Marquette offers free, confidential peer support groups from 7-8 p.m. Eastern Time, in person and on Zoom, for individuals living with mental illness, and friends or families living with an individual with mental illness. In-person ...