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Rich to give Bay College commencement address

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ESCANABA – Bay College has announced that Abigail Rich has been selected to deliver the college’s 2026 graduation student commencement speech on Saturday. Rich is one of two children and part of a set of twins. She and her twin brother grew up in North Carolina on a hobby farm. Rich will ...

County party rescinds LaFave endorsement

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IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Republican Party Tuesday rescinded its endorsement of Beau LaFave in the 38th District Senate race. “Our bylaws are clear: the party does not endorse in races where there are two viable candidates and no incumbent,” said county GOP Chair Joe Cayer. “Dave ...

Nurse pleads no contest to controlled substance

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ESCANABA — A registered nurse has pleaded no contest to one count of a controlled substance after being accused of stealing morphine from Christian Park Village, an assisted living facility where she was previously employed. On Monday, Jenna Leigh Furmanski appeared in the Delta County 47th ...

Soo Line authority group to meet

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GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority will hold its regular Monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, at 819 Delta Ave., Solid Rock Church. Continued planning for the annual 4-person Golf fundraiser on May 28 at the Escanaba Golf Course. Hole sponsors ...

First Adopt-A-Highway pickup Saturday-May 17 
for U.P., northern L.P.

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MARQUETTE ­- Volunteers will be giving state highway roadsides in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula their annual spring cleaning as Michigan Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway groups pick up litter beginning Saturday. The year’s first AAH pickup for the Upper ...