On behalf of V.F.W. Superior Memorial Post 6 of Marquette, Ron Oja, administrator of D.J.Jacobetti Home for Veterans, presents Amy Nelson, LPN, with a V.F.W. certificate of appreciation and a $100 gift. Nelson has Jacobetti for 19.5 years and has conducted all the COVID-19 testing for the staff ...

ESCANABA — Each year, Bay College selects an Outstanding Graduate from each of the six divisions at the college. The graduate is selected by their instructors for their academic excellence, leadership and community service. Grace Kraniak was selected as the 2021 Outstanding Graduate for ...

Andrea Ballard (Superintendent/Principal of North Star Academy) accepted a donation of $250 from Mike Morgan (Marquette Township Business Association Co-Chairman) to help with the cost of school supplies. In a press release, Morgan said: “We are happy to be able to give back to our Township ...

The Lac Vieux Desert Trail Society, National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, added three new members at a recent gathering. Melody, Katie and DJ Nowicki are sworn in by Chaplain Russ Modell Jr. during the dinner meeting at Big Boy. Children of the American Revolution is open ...

MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula Health Plan has named Steve Wiig the 2020 Employee of the Year. Each year, UPHP names an Employee of the Year from a pool of Employee of the Quarter and “Caught ‘Cha” candidates. Each Employee of the Quarter is nominated by their manager. The nominees are ...

MARQUETTE —Northern Michigan University’s quiz bowl team recently competed in the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament, the premier national event at the collegiate level. It defeated squads from Harvard, Amherst, Tufts, Boise State and Santa Fe en route to a 5-6 record. The team ...