BARAGA — Baraga County Memorial Hospital says that its Veteran Program has reached an important milestone: 1,000 veterans have now been identified and are connected with the program. The program began in 2023 when BCMH was selected to become the first hospital in Michigan, and only the ...
ROCK — The Rock Lions Club and the American Legion will host an all-you-can-eat Hunters Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Rock Lions Club, 14454 M-35 in Rock. The Rock Lions Club is a nonprofit service organization that provides funding for charitable organizations and local needs. The breakfast will be served from 9 a.m.-noon, with new hours for this year’s event. A hunters raffle drawing will be held at noon. The buffet will feature scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and sausage gravy, pancakes, French toast and a selection of desserts. Beverages will ...
MARQUETTE — Family caregivers of people living with dementia will have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the challenges associated with the condition through a free simulation program on Friday, Nov. 13, in Marquette. Dementia Live®, an immersive educational experience, will be offered at Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, 914 W. Baraga Ave. Several small-group sessions will be held throughout the day, with group sizes limited. The program is designed to help nonprofessional family caregivers better understand what it may feel like to live with cognitive impairment ...
ESCANABA – Announcing the Bay College and LSSU Regional Center Business Professionals of America’s annual Warm Coats for Warm Hearts campaign, which collects coats for those in need in Delta County. This student-driven event runs for two weeks and started Monday and will finish Friday, ...
NEGAUNEE — The city of Negaunee’s treasurer, Brian Downing, has been placed on unpaid suspension and banned from city hall, according to City Manager Nate Heffron. The suspension, which officially began Oct. 2 for five days and renewed Monday for five additional days, is because of job ...
The name of the Barnes-Hecker Mine casts a large shadow across the history of Marquette County. With the centennial quickly approaching, many community members have heard the sad story of the deadliest mine disaster in Marquette County history when fifty-one miners died during a cave-in on ...
