HOUGHTON — (Last week's) regular meeting of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners drew an animated crowd. Many came not to discuss items on the agenda but District 2 Commissioner Joel Keranen. Public comment was split between those calling for his resignation and those showing support. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Tadych's Marketplace Foods, a grocery store that has been a fixture in Iron Mountain since 1987, will shut its doors by the end of August. Minnesota-based Coborn's Inc., which purchased the store at 1600 Stephenson Ave. in 2021, posted on the Marketplace Foods, Iron Mountain ...
NEGAUNEE — Jacob Schmeltzer, Negaunee Public Schools band director, will guest conduct this week’s Negaunee City Band concert, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Outdoor Performing Arts Center at the east end of Iron Street. Schmeltzer has chosen to open and close the concert with marches: Sousa’s “New York Hippodrome March” celebrates a famous old theater, while “Amparito Roca,” a Spanish march, is one of the most well-loved and played marches by concert bands. Gershwin’s “Strike Up the Band” is a perfect way to open any concert. It will be followed by “A ...
30 years ago MARQUETTE — Four students and two alumni of Northern Michigan University’s technical theater program are helping to run the show at the opening and closing ceremonies in Atlanta. Herb Garmen, Jim Keegan, Dan Kopera, Scott Madaski, Dave Still and Trina Suttle are working for the International Alliance of Technical State Employees Union in Atlanta. They were hired from a group of thousands when the call came for help at the Centennial Olympic Games. 60 years ago MARQUETTE – The lack of substantial rain during the latter part of June and to date during July has ...
MARQUETTE — UP Health System – Marquette has hired Daniel Shonnard, PA-C, to its Heart and Vascular Center team. Shonnard specializes in cardiovascular and preventive cardiology, providing comprehensive care for a wide range of heart and vascular conditions. A native of Chassell, Shonnard earned his Bachelor of Science in neuroscience from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and his Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Concordia University Ann Arbor. Following graduation, he practiced with Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute where he gained experience caring for ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a grant funding opportunity for the Rural Health Transformation Program that will support the Care Closer to Home Blueprint: Improving Care Delivery and Access through Transportation Grant Program. Michigan’s RHT Program focuses on building a strong and innovative rural health system that ensures every resident has access to high-quality care close to home. The program advances this goal through coordinated, community-driven strategies implemented across four core initiatives: • Strengthening partnerships ...
