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Bay College announces commencement speaker competition

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ESCANABA – Bay College is excited to announce the 2026 Commencement Speaker Competition. The winner of this competition will deliver their speech to the graduates and guests of Bay College’s 2026 Commencement Ceremony. All entries must be submitted by April 2.   To enter, a Bay College ...

NARFE chapter to meet via Zoom

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MARQUETTE — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees chapter 1900 will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, by Zoom only. The group is slated to hear a presentation by Callie Barr, candidate for Michigan’s First Congressional District. Also, Michigan NARFE Federation President Joe ...

2 local school districts receive special grant funds

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BARAGA – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced the recipients of $10 million in Universal FAFSA Challenge Awards, designed to support schools across the state in helping more students complete the Free Application for Federal ...

Scholarship recipients announced

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ESCANABA – Full-time faculty members of the Michigan Education Association at Bay College have announced the recipients of their annual Faculty Association Scholarship award. Established with the Bay College Foundation, the scholarship recognizes both the academic achievement and unmet ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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30 years ago MARQUETTE – The Northern Michigan’s University’s men’s basketball team qualified for the GLIAC postseason tournament Thursday night with a 83-61 victory over the Ferris State Bulldogs at Hedgecock Fieldhouse. The Wildcats were let by Mike Gibala with 25 points. 60 years ...

Today in History: 1945, Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima

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Today is Monday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2026. There are 311 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. (The second flag-raising was captured in an iconic ...