The Adult and Community Education department of Marquette Area Public Schools recently held a graduation for its fundamentals of dental assisting class. Shown are: front row, from left, graduates Jordan Lofaro, Kristen Collick and Arianna Erva and instructor Jim Anderson, D.D.S.; and back row, ...
The Central Upper Peninsula Chapter of Thrivent Financial recently presented a $2,500 check to Rotary West for Harbor Fest in Marquette. At the presentation were, from left: Thrivent chapter member Maggie Johnson, Thrivent Financial Services representative Theresa Sell, Rotary member Christine ...
American Legion Post 44 in Marquette recently treated 15 women at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette to manicures and pedicures as a Christmas gift. The work was done by employees of Nails by Kate. Shown in the photo are, from left, Stephanie Zertuche, Kate Marietti, Jacobetti ...
Thrivent Financial recently awarded a $5,000 check to the Northern Great Lakes Synod for the Earthkeepers Alliance, an organization dedicated to the protection of the environment and un-developing the land to preserve wild places. At the presentation are, from left, Andrew Rickauer, Thrivent ...
Superior Health Foundation recently awarded a $670 grant to Marquette Adult Day Services, a non-profit organization that offers services to people with memory impairment, Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. At the presentation are, from left, Jim LaJoie, executive director of SHF; ...
Jocelyn Barney is shown with the quilt she won in a recent Bell Hospital Auxiliary drawing. Customers at the Bell Auxiliary gift shop received a ticket for the raffle for every $20 they spent. The quilt was donated to the auxiliary by Kathy Solka.
MARQUETTE - Nicholas Weston has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Michigan State University.A 2012 graduate of Marquette Senior High School, he is the son of Geoff and Susan Weston of Marquette.Weston is a junior majoring in neuroscience and received at least a 3.5 grade ...
CORNELL - M.J. VanDamme Trucking Inc. of Cornell recently made some donations in the community.Included were $2,500 donated to U.P. Pink Power and 450 pounds of canned goods presented to St. Vincent DePaul in Gwinn.
MARQUETTE - Three area residents recently enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard.Included are:Christian D. Hanselman, who is attending Northern Michigan University and is a 2013 graduate of Manchester High School in downstate Manchester.In May, Hanselman will attend basic training ...
The Marquette Rotary Club recently recognized area residents who give exceptional service to the community. Shown at the presentation are, from left: Recipients Joe Havican Rotary Service Award; Iris Katers, Community Citizen; Nikke Nason Non- Profit Organizational Leader: Ron Katers Business ...
Thrivent Financial's Central Upper Peninsula Chapter of its Care Abounds in Communities Program recently presented the Veterans of Foreign Wars Martin J. Lassila Post 4573 in Ishpeming $1,000 in supplemental funds to help purchase new ceiling tiles for its community hall. At the presentation ...
Former Marquette resident Steven M. Nystrom, center, recently received a masters of military arts and science degree from the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He is shown being congratulated byJames Martin, left, associate dean of academics at the School ...
MARQUETTE - Rhonda Rossway of Marquette has been named to the fall dean's list at Concordia University in Chicago.Her grade point average was 4.0 for the fall semester and she maintains a 4.0 accumulative GPA.A senior, Rossway is double majoring in English and philosophy and minoring in women ...
From left, Lisa Coombs-Gerou, executive director of the YMCA of Marquette County, accepts a ceremonial check for $9,500 from Marquette Rotary Club Golf Committee members Kristen Derosha, Rick Holmes, Michele Butler, club president Ryan Whitley and Joe Burdick. The funds were raised from the ...
Stan Wright presents a $587 donation to Darlene Dreisbach of Room at the Inn Warming Center. The money was raised during a benefit holiday concert put on recently at the Peter White Public Library by Bright Productions.
From left, Etta Boehlo of Marquette, a Norlite Nursing and Rehabilitation Center resident, presents gift packages to Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter volunteer Linda Roncaglione, her UPAWS adopted dog, Oliver, and UPAWS community outreach coordinator Ann Brownell. The Norlite Nursing and ...
As part of the West End YMCA togetherhood program, the YMCA joined with the Society of St.Vincent dePaul to provide wrapped gifts for needy children in the area. Shown with the gifts are Devvin Menghini, left, of the YMCA and Steve Perucco Of the of St.Vincent dePaul.
The Central Upper Peninsula Chapter of Thrivent Financial recently presented grants in the community. Click on photos for details.
From left, Sarah Smart, regent of the Onagomingkway Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, presents a $150 check to June Link, Graveraet Elementary School librarian, as first vice regent, Melissa Wilson, looks on. The funds will be used to purchase historic ...
The pre-kindergarten students at Father Marquette Catholic School and Sarah Fogaroli, Welcome Home Program coordinator for Lutheran Social Services, are shown with some of the winter clothing the students collected during a recent service project. They collected 12 pair of snow pants, three ...