This week’s “Remember when?” looks back at what the Dickinson County Fair in Norway has meant to generations of area families. The fair has meant more than carnival rides, livestock and grandstand entertainment — it’s has been a place to gather, compete, visit with friends and ...
Last week, the Michigan Strategic Fund Board voted to allocate $50 million in state funds to support site preparation efforts for a mining project in the western Upper Peninsula. However, one former board member is questioning the decision after state lawmakers repeatedly failed to ...
LANSING — Michigan renters and homeowners have until Wednesday, Sept. 30, to submit a Home Heating Tax Credit claim. This credit helps eligible low-income households save money on energy costs during Michigan’s colder months. Last year, the average qualifying household received $171 in assistance, most often applied directly to utility bills. Some energy providers will also automatically provide claimants a residential income assistance credit that can be worth up to $20 monthly. Food assistance recipients who are seniors, disabled, or veterans ...
KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools Board of Education will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday in the Media Center at Kingsford High School. The purpose of the special meeting is to consider hiring decisions and other regular business.
ESCANABA — Bay College in Escanaba and Gogebic Community College are partnering to give students in the western Upper Peninsula the opportunity to participate in an innovative, co-curricular program called the Civics Corps, which has been in operation at Bay College since 2020. Starting this fall semester, GCC students will have the opportunity to participate virtually alongside Bay College students as they design and host "Veterans Speak," an intergenerational program that brings together veterans of different ages to share about their experiences each November. In spring semesters, ...
QUINNESEC — A former Quinnesec church that sat vacant for years is getting a new purpose — not as a traditional event center or conventional nonprofit — but as a place where any person or group can find a helping hand. That’s the vision behind Lavender Skies, a new nonprofit formed ...
