The Marquette Area Blues Society recently unveiled the winning logo for the 2023 Marquette Area Blues Fest, to be held over Labor Day weekend at Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park. The winner of the logo design contest is Maria Alashwal, who is enrolled in the Digital Design program at the ...

The Scholarship Committee for the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 380 of Marquette County, recently met to select four students to receive a $750 scholarship each. VVA 380 Scholarships were awarded to Kenneth J. Hagle IV of Commerce Township (grandson of chapter member Kenneth Hagle Jr) ...

The Onagomingkway Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution welcomed State Americanism Chair Patricia Dagle at a recent meeting held in Hancock. Dagle is a member of the Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter NSDAR in downstate Grand Rapids and is serving a three year term as the ...

The Northern Michigan University Wildcat Battalion has commissioned nine NMU cadets as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. They were commissioned at a ceremony held on May 6. The cadets took their oath of office and had bars pinned on their uniforms. Maj. Scott Little, department head and ...

2023 Pure Michigan Hunt winners Robert E. Beaudry, left; Richard Austin, center; and Nathan Whitmore with their prize packages, made possible by program sponsors. They each also will receive licenses to hunt elk, bear, spring and fall turkey, and antlerless deer and will have the first pick at ...

Students were honored recently at a banquet for the VFW Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen essay contests at VFW Post 3165 in Negaunee. Back row from the left: Jason Wallner, Post Commander; Ann Backhurst, Auxiliary President; Dean Maki, Post Scholarships Chairman; and Linda Dillman, Auxiliary ...