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Poetry, pizza, and popcorn: A poetry multiverse event 

MARQUETTE — From 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, in the Peter White Public Library Community Room, adults, seniors will enjoy a family friendly event with music, pizza, popcorn and poetry. Join renowned musicians, performance artists and poets Ronnie Ferguson, Beverly Matherne, Jesse Koenig (current Upper Peninsula poet laureate), Jeff Kass (author of "Teacher/Pizza Guy and True Believer") and other guests for an afternoon of poetic multiverse pandemonium.  There will be no admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

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Prescribed fire planned for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

MUNISING - The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed fire in the Miners Beach area of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The prescribed fire is expected to take place no later than June 30. Weather conditions will determine the specific day. Once burning begins, closures are ...

Bay College revises building hours modified building hours for summer months announced

ESCANABA – Bay College building hours have been modified for the summer. Bay College employees will be working Monday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (ET/CT). The college’s building hours during the summer, May 18–July 26, will be Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. ET at the Escanaba campus and 7 a.m.–6 p.m. CT at the Iron Mountain campus. These are the times when the buildings are unlocked to allow for public access. The buildings will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Previously scheduled community events and academic classes will be supported ...

Today in History: May 28, Jackson signs Indian Removal Act

Today in History: May 28, Jackson signs Indian Removal Act By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 28, the 148th day of 2026. There are 217 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced nearly 50,000 ...

Whitmer signs bipartisan bill forgiving makeup days for schools

MACKINAC ISLAND. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bipartisan bill to forgive school makeup days, supporting dozens of communities across the state that were impacted by severe weather following unprecedented snow melt, spring storms and flooding.  "Michigan families are still feeling the impacts of the severe weather that devastated many of our communities,” Whitmer said in a press release. “This bill removes unnecessary penalties on students and schools whose routines were disrupted. I’m focused on securing funds ...