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Bay College mourns passing of trustee emeritus Thomas L. Butch

ESCANABA – Bay College mourns the passing of Trustee Emeritus Thomas L. Butch, who died July 15 at the age of 84. For five decades, Butch dedicated himself to the success of Bay College, serving on the board of trustees from 1974 until his retirement in 2024. Butch was appointed to the ...

South Shore Family Practice opens new Marquette facility

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership assisted South Shore Family Practice with the grand-opening of its new medical facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at 1440 W. Ridge St., in Marquette. Immediately following the ceremony, an open house was held with tours, light ...

Escanaba council OKs '26 Master Plan

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council adopted the 2026 City of Escanaba Master Plan, a planning document that outlines guiding principles intended to help city officials make decisions that align with the community’s goals and values. The plan was adopted by the Escanaba Planning Commission on July 10 and was prepared by Beckett & Raeder, an Ann Arbor-based planning and landscape architecture firm, in cooperation with the commission. According to the city’s website, the Planning Commission is responsible for conducting an in-depth review of the master plan every five years to ...

Drowning victim recovered in Marinette

MARINETTE — Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller reports that at 5:19 p.m. on July 12, Marinette County Dispatch received a call of a missing person, Harold L. Patz, age 73, of Dunbar, Wisconsin. Deputies responded to Twin Lake Road in the Town of Dunbar. Over the course of the following week, searches were conducted on the ground and in the water using grid searches, K9s, drones, boats, underwater remote operated vehicles and multiple dive teams. At approximately 12:54 p.m. Sunday, Patz was located deceased in West Twin Lake and recovered by dive team members. The ...

Dance coming up in Rock

ROCK — A dance is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Rock Senior Center in Rock. The center is located at 3892 W. Maple Ridge St. The Red River Band will be playing. The cost is $7 and lunch will be served. All proceeds benefit the Rock Senior Corporation. For more information, call Lucy at 906-356-6459.

Lunchtime Live! continues July 28 at Bay College IM campus

IRON MOUNTAIN – Lunchtime Live! will present the second of three lunchtime music events at the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. CT. on July 28. The no-cost event will feature free musical entertainment from Wingin’ It. Food will be available for purchase from The ...