ESCANABA — Three Escanaba Public Safety Officers were recognized this month for saving the life of an Escanaba man. On July 20, 2023, at approximately 8:42 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Ogden Avenue on a report of an unresponsive male subject, later identified ...

ESCANABA — It’s been less than a year since Dr. Nerita Hughes took the helm of Bay College as its president, but in that time there have been many changes for the college — both visible and in the college’s inner workings. She says there’s still more to come. “I’ve heard bits ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The $1.2 trillion budget bill signed into law Saturday by President Joe Biden includes more than $1.1 million for a Northern Michigan University Security Operations Center that will serve as cybersecurity resource for businesses across the Upper Peninsula. U.S. Sen. Gary ...

HOUGHTON — The Third Annual Seed Swap is scheduled for Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library, on Huron Street, in Houghton. The Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative is sponsoring the event. Rachael Pressley, senior regional planner with the with ...

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools is working to connect the district with the community through building upgrades aimed at increasing use. “I really see the outstanding connection with the community and the school. They feel comfortable asking and using the facilities, they’re ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Town hall informational meetings will take place in the three counties served by Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System as the mental health agency deals with claims of “deficiencies” raised during a joint meeting last week of the three county boards. The first ...