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Marquette physician receives honorary degree

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MARQUETTE — 
Dexter Clark DO, FAAFP, a family physician in Marquette, has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national medical association representing nearly 128,300 family physicians, residents and medical students. Established in 1971, the AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development. This year’s fellowship class brings the total number of AAFP Fellows to more than 18,000 nationwide. AAFP Fellowship entitles the physician to ...

Fatal UTV accident in Menominee Township

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MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement about a fatal UTV accident Wednesday which occurred in Menominee Township on Tuesday evening, resulting in one fatality. “At approximately 7:52 PM on Tuesday, July 21, Menominee County Sheriff Deputies were notified of the accident, which occurred south of the intersection of County Road 577 and Birch Creek #6 Road,” read the statement, reported by Sheriff Darrin Kudwa. “Deputies arrived on scene to find a single-vehicle UTV accident, with one occupant ejected from the vehicle with significant traumatic ...

M-77 lane closure for culvert repairs
in Alger County starting Monday

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NEWBERRY — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be making repairs to an M-77 culvert north of the Alger/Schoolcraft county line, beginning Monday. The project is expected to be completed by Aug. 26. Work includes culvert rehabilitation and pavement restoration. Motorists should expect one lane of alternating traffic on M-77 at the culvert with temporary traffic signals. A 10-foot width restriction will be in effect during the work.

Negaunee City Band Concert features tuba solo

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Negaunee City Band Concert features tuba solo This week’s Negaunee City Band concert, to be held on Wednesday (July 29) at 7:30 at the Outdoor Performing Arts Center at the east end of Iron Street, will feature Chris Adams on tuba playing “Solo Pomposo.” Adams is a recent NMU grad who plays both tuba and percussion with a number of local groups. Other numbers that were originally scheduled for the concert several weeks ago that was cancelled because of poor air quality are by Leroy Anderson. “The Typewriter” has been used often over the years for radio broadcast theme ...

Whitmer makes appointments to boards and commissions 

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Whitmer makes appointments to boards and commissions    LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced appointments to state boards and commissions and included two Upper Peninsula residents among the appointments. • State Historical Records Advisory Board  Annika Peterson, of Ishpeming, is the incoming university archivist for Northern Michigan University, where she currently serves as the UPLINK digital project manager. Peterson holds a Bachelor of Science in history and mathematics from Northern Michigan University, a Master of Arts in history from the ...

Alger, Delta conservation districts to host Soil Life is Farm Life field days

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CHATHAM — With support from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Soil Life is Farm Life field days is a two-day event on July 28-29 offering tours of local farms and demonstrations of regenerative agriculture in practice, as well as a keynote talk from Eric Fuchs of the Soil Health Academy. This is a free event, but participants are asked to pre-register to allow for meal and give-away planning. Registration is separate. More information and registration are available at ...