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Deerton resident awarded $1,250 state art grant

DEERTON — Julie Highlen of Deerton has been awarded a professional (or) organization pevelopment grant of $1,250 from the state of Michigan Arts and Culture Council. The grant was awarded through the MACC peer review process and was one of 711 applicants to compete for the MACC fiscal year ...

Westwood High School student receives MSU scholarship

ISHPEMING: Ninth-grade Westwood High School student, Silvana Klobucher, daughter of Shanna Klobucher and Joes Klobucher, has been awarded a $2,000 Michigan State University Pre-College Achievement Scholarship. This is a great honor, as only 50-60 of these scholarships are awarded annually by ...

Newly inducted members of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

MARQUETTE — Three medical students from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Upper Peninsula campus were recently inducted into the national medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. They include Laura Wieshan, Morgan Block and Spencer Jessop. This honor is given to students who excel academically, demonstrate professionalism, exhibit leadership qualities, and show a commitment to research and community service. “Membership into this society offers a distinction that many aspire to,” said Student Programs Administrator for Upper Peninsula Clinical Campus, ...

Gladstone American Legion post #71 helps fill food pantry

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Michigan August Mattson American Legion and the Sons of the American Legion have made a $400 Donation to the Gladstone St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry. According to the Squadron Commander Randy Bruntjens and Post Commander Barry Holm, “Our group’s were looking ...