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Northwood Beekeepers to host apiary inspector

FLORENCE, Wis. — Northwoods Beekeepers will host Patrick Sizemore, apiary inspector for the state of Wisconsin, at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the lower-level conference room of Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. Sizemore will present on trends in Wisconsin hive health, ...

Registration open for ‘Raise the Roof’ golf outing

KINGSFORD — Registration is open for the 2026 "Raise the Roof" golf outing, a major fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Menominee River in Kingsford. The 24th-annual event will take place on Thursday, May 21, at Timber Stone Golf Course in Iron Mountain. As in past years, it is a ...

The Archives seeks township information

FELCH TOWNSHIP — The Archives — representing Breen, Felch and West Branch townships — is updating its files for the 250th anniversary celebration of the country. Those who would like to add news articles, wedding photos, obituaries, church or business information past or present from ...

Ore Dock Brewery to host Festival of the Angry Bear

MARQUETTE — The “big bear” of Upper Peninsula festivals returns Saturday, April 11, for its 12th year after taking a brief hiatus in 2025 due to the opening of The Trestle Building. Ore Dock Brewing Company’s Festival of the Angry Bear is a spirited and much-anticipated street ...

UP Arts, Culture Alliance gets $50K in federal grants

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance has been awarded two competitive grants totaling $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, reinforcing the growing role of arts and culture as a driver of economic prosperity across the Upper Peninsula. The first award, ...