ESCANABA — The Escanaba and Iron Mountain campus locations of Bay College will be closed from today until Jan. 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. The college will reopen on Jan. 2.

By JIM ANDERSON The Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate ticked down to 4.1% in October, falling 0.1 percentage points even as 1,400 more workers entered the job market, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology Management & ...

Special Olympics athletes are getting the jump on decorating a Christmas tree, as they invite the public to an event very near and dear to their hearts. The 38th annual Trim the Tree Holiday Celebration takes place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. The fundraiser allows ...

By ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Many in the general population aren’t exposed to and are unaware of the hardships homeless people face on a daily basis. Even fewer are knowledgeable about how to help. The Central 10-County Local Planning Body and the ...

By Journal Staff MENOMINEE — A Menominee man has been sentenced to 18 months to 5 years in prison following his resentencing on a conviction for operating while intoxicated, third offense. Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Rogg said in a press release that Jon K. Walding, 65, ...

“The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessing that continue to surround us.” . ” — James E. Faust Plenty of birds in the Lower Harbor in Marquette have made the new pier a blessing to birders. There has been a wide variety of waterfowl from ducks to grebes. The new pier ...