City Of Escanaba Planning 'Marina Fest' For Live Music This Summer
Plans are being made to grow established city festivals in Escanaba by adding more music. Organizers say it will greatly enhance the community. "Music adds vibrancy to a community," said Lorne Watson, a member of the Escanaba Recreation Advisory Board who established an Escanaba Live Music Series (ELMS) commi...
Apr 20, 2024
Northern Michigan University Announces Spring Commencement Speaker
Educational innovator and author Milton Chen will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Education degree at Northern Michigan University's May 4 commencement. He is senior fellow and executive director emeritus at the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF)-on his 50th birthday, Lucas named h...
Apr 20, 2024
Nurses To End Strike This Weekend; Bargaining Session Set For May 10
The following is a press release from the Michigan Nurses Association Bargaining will continue between Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) nurses and MyMichigan Medical Center Sault executives at a later date as nurses continued Thursday to hold the strike line outside the hospital. Nurses presented a proposal during bar...
Apr 19, 2024
Sault Hospital Says Operations Continue Smoothly Despite Nurses Strike
Despite striking nurses outside, inside MyMichigan Medical Center Sault the atmosphere remains positive, safely staffed, camaraderie is strong, and the focus on patient care is greater than ever. The Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) strike will end on Saturday, April 20, at 6:45 a.m. "There is something very spec...
Apr 18, 2024
U.P. Construction, Welding Students To Compete In Negaunee On Friday
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ORGANIZERS MIKE SMITH AND RYAN STERN The Construction and Welding Skills Challenge is an annual competition offered to high school construction technology programs throughout the Upper Peninsula, allowing students to showcase their exceptional skills. Nine teams from schools and...
Apr 18, 2024
DENIM DAYS: Iron Mountain Bank Employees Raise Money For Charity
First National Bank & Trust employees are continuing their Denim Days giving program. With the Denim Days program, employees may wear denim jeans on designated days by giving cash or donating items to a specific local charity. This quarter's recipient of the donations was Family Ties Adult Center. Employees raised ...
Apr 18, 2024
Man Arrested After 30-Mile Long High-Speed Police Chase In Marquette County
At approximately 9:22 p.m., on Monday, April 15, 2024, the City of Ishpeming Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Kawasaki motorcycle near the intersection of Jasper Street and Summit Street, within City limits. The officer activated his emergency lights and siren as the motorcycle failed to...
Apr 18, 2024
Manistique Teacher Found Dead In Home; Foul Play Not suspected
A Manistique teacher was found dead in his home on Monday after not showing up to teach his classes. That's according to the Manistique Area Schools in a press release from the superintendent's office. Kevin Brown taught building trades for the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District. The Manistique Schools and ...
Apr 16, 2024
BUSINESS AS USUAL: Sault Ste. Marie Hospital Responds To Nurses Strike
The following statement is from the administration at MyMichigan Sault While today marks the first day of the nurses strike outside MyMichigan Medical Center Sault, inside our teams are hard at work with the support of MyMichigan Health nurses that have traveled from across the health system to cover for our striking n...
Apr 16, 2024
Registered Nurses Begin Weeklong Strike At Sault Ste. Marie Hospital
The following statement is from theMichigan Nurses Association Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) nurses at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault started their 5-day strike this morning, united in their demands for a fair contract that will ensure the community can recruit and retain enough nurses. The RNs are also protesting...
Apr 16, 2024