At the recent Negaunee High School awards ceremony four $500 scholarships were awarded in memory of former resident Dr. James Lehto. This year’s recipients are from the left: Gerald Johnson, Emma Krause, Dr. Lehto’s mother Loraine, Madeline Leece and Hunter Mikkola.

MARQUETTE — On May 14, union members and friends of the labor movement gathered for a banquet and induction ceremony for the Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame. The sold out event, held at Northern Michigan University, honored two of the region’s most distinguished labor activists, ...

ISHPEMING — Ishpeming High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year. *Indicates All A’s Ninth Grade Mason Bancroft Angelica Barry* Andrea Choudhry Ethan Corp Dalton Delongchamp Arowen Donner Annah Giraud Joseph Giroux* Ian ...

From Michigan Veteran Homes LANSING — Four veteran members from Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti in May traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the most recent Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. Blaine Marceau, a U.S. Army veteran; James “Jim” St. Peters, a U.S. Navy veteran; ...

Recently, Negaunee Elks Lodge #1116 held its annual Awards Night. Those honored, shown from left, were Elk of the Year Jill Dompierre, Officer of the Year Kristin Knapp, Lady Elk of the Year Mary Savitski and Citizen of the Year Steve Asplund. All were recognized for their hard work and ...

The Marquette Elks Lodge hosted a Mother’s Day brunch this year, raising more than $1,000 for the Elks National Foundation, a program that puts grant money back into the community for the benefit of Veterans, Children and others in need. Pictured here are Lodge Trustee Francis L’Huillier, ...