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Dollar Bay students celebrate grant for new books

DOLLAR BAY — As elementary school students filed into the Dollar Bay gymnasium Wednesday morning, they found a surprise: table after table of new books. They only had a moment to browse the covers, but that’s OK: they’ll be able to read them anytime they want. Dollar Bay Elementary School received the books in the gym, and plenty more, through a $9,000 state Classroom Library Enhancement grant. More than 1,000 books were purchased in the grant. Half of the books will go to kindergarten through third-grade classrooms and the resource room, with duplicates available in the ...

ND names top three seniors in Class of 2024

FELCH TOWNSHIP — North Dickinson County High School has announced its top seniors in the Class of 2024. They are: ≤ Mya Grunlund, the daughter of Tim and Abby Grunlund, is the 2024 valedictorian with a 4.0 grade-point average. While at North Dickinson, Grunlund played in volleyball and basketball, serving as captain for both, plus softball; and ran track, where she was most valuable player. ≤ Madelyn Applekamp, daughter of Jarvis and Angela Applekamp of Channing, is 2024 co-salutatorian with a 3.99 GPA. While in high school, Applekamp played volleyball and ran ...

Summer Street Performer series coming to Crystal Falls

CRYSTAL FALLS — Brush up on those talents — the Crystal Falls Business Association invites the region to show them off at its new Summer Street Performer Series. The CFBA will kick off this new monthly event Thursday, May 23. Performers will share their skills from 6 to 8 p.m. on the ...

Special assessment on Gladstone agenda

GLADSTONE — A special meeting for the Gladstone City Commission has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, the day after Memorial Day. One of the topics that will be discussed then was also looked at during the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, May 13 — the tentative pursuit of a special assessment to establish a millage to fund Gladstone’s Public Safety Department and Volunteer Fire Department. This endeavor would be in alignment with Michigan Public Act 33, which enables communities with populations under 15,500 to levy taxes, based on property values, specifically for the ...

3 charged in 2022 Isle Royale fire

MARQUETTE — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced Wednesday that his office has filed federal charges against Dylan Kenneth Wagner, 29, of Grand Rapids, MI; Jason Arden Allard, 28, of Macomb, MI; and Scott Warren Allard, 30, of Clinton Township, MI. The men are charged with one count of lighting, tending or using a fire causing damage to real property and one count of violating conditions established by the superintendent at Isle Royale National Park. Both charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 6 months’ imprisonment, up to a $5,000 fine, up to 5 ...

Students get apprenticeships on Draft Day

ESCANABA — A graduation ceremony doubling as a draft day for students that will be entering building trades was held at the UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 111 Hall in Escanaba. Eleven graduating seniors from Escanaba, Gladstone, Iron Mountain, Marquette and Rapid River were recruited by ...