Category Archives: News

'Beethoven And Banjos' Music At Bay College
The Fifth Annual Beethoven and Banjos music festival kicks-off at Bay College's Besse Theater on October 3, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Since its inception, the festival has drawn together folk and classical mus...
Jack Hall Oct 03, 2019

Ribbon Cutting Held For Steigerwaldt In Negaunee
The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) recently assisted Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc. with a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their move to Negaunee. Now located in Negaunee, Michigan,...
Jack Hall Oct 02, 2019

Fourth Michigan Resident Dies From EEE Virus
A fourth death due to Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in a Calhoun County resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced. Due to the ongoing risk...
Jack Hall Oct 02, 2019

Lake State Hosting Scotish Band Thursday Night
The Arts Center at Lake Superior State University presents the Tannahill Weavers, bringing authentic Celtic music straight from Scotland on October 3 at 7:00 p.m. The new Arts Center Director Thomas M...
Jack Hall Oct 02, 2019

Escanaba Woman Sentenced For Drunk & Disroderly
Jennifer Lynn Verbrigghe, 39, of Escanaba was sentenced to 6 months in the Delta County Jail. Verbrigghe was sentenced following the entry of a guilty plea to Resisting & Obstructing a Police Offi...
Jack Hall Oct 02, 2019

Escanaba Man Sentenced For Sex Offender List Violations
Gerald Charles Alexander, 53, of Escanaba was sentenced to 24 months to 20 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections. Alexander was sentenced following the entry of a plea to Failure to Comply w...
Jack Hall Oct 02, 2019

Rep. Markkanen 'Troubled' By Governor's Vetoes
Rep. Greg Markkanen today said he is troubled by Gov. Whitmer's decision to veto parts of the Legislature's budget, including $375 million in additional funding for road repairs and $128 million in ad...
Jack Hall Oct 01, 2019

LaFave: 34 Governor Vetoes Effect Upper Peninsula
State Rep. Beau LaFave issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision to line-item veto key programs and priorities in the Legislature's budget plan: "I feel like I'm w...
Jack Hall Oct 01, 2019

NMU Celebrating 50 Years Of Women's Athletics
Northern Michigan University Athletics is celebrating 50 years of Women's Sports at NMU throughout the 2019-20 season. The year-long celebration features helmet stickers, patches for teams to wear on ...
Jack Hall Oct 01, 2019

Fox Cities Employment Fair Wednesday At Bay College
Bay College has partnered with the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce to host an employment fair to introduce Escanaba area residents to employment opportunities in the Fox Cities area of Wisconsin. Emplo...
Jack Hall Oct 01, 2019

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