KINGSFORD — Habitat for Humanity Menominee Range in Kingsford has purchased two lots on Roseland Avenue from the city of Kingsford. With this purchase, Habitat now owns lots 19 through 28 on the street. Habitat is working with the city to develop the property so they can build five ...
GLADSTONE — The Gladstone location of Besse Forest Products has closed its doors. “All the employees lost their jobs over the last month or so,” said Delta County Commissioner Steve Viau during a county board of commissioners meeting. Viau, who also serves on the Michigan Works! board, encouraged the displaced workers to seeks assistance from Michigan Works! for vocational training, resume assistance, and job searches. “Some of them have been there for 25 years. I had one just call me up and he’s just devastated,” said Viau. After more than 60 years of local ownership ...
HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Family Resource Center is offering its second 12-week Fatherhood Workshop for 2024. The first session will begin at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the KFRC Offices at Trinity Episcopal Church, 205 East Montezuma, Houghton. There is no cost to attend the program. The workshop, titled 24:7 Dad, is for all fathers and father figures who will give them the parenting, relationship, and communication skills, as well as the support they need, to be involved, responsible and committed fathers. The program is evidence-based, Kevin Weir said. According to the U.S. Census ...
QUINNESEC — Statistics show that Michigan ranks amongst the top states in the country for human trafficking cases — and many more that go unreported. The Zonta Clubs of Iron Mountain-Kingsford and Marquette areas have teamed up with US Special Delivery to promote awareness of human ...
ESCANABA — Two organizations visited Escanaba to speak with citizens about the election process. Keep Our Republic and Michiganders for Civic Resilience visited Escanaba as part of its “Northern Michigan Community Conversation Tour.” The two non-partisan organizations met with locals at the pavilion in Ludington Park for an informal discussion about elections and how they are secured. Organizers and speakers included former Michigan House Democrat Leader Christine Greig and former Michigan Republican Senator and House Representative Tonya Schuitmaker, both representatives of ...
ESCANABA — A local organization is working to provide necessary items free of charge to foster children. President of UP Foster Closet of Delta County, Jenny Tourangeau says they work to not only help the children, but help the families. Officially started in 2018, UP Foster Closet of ...
