LANSING — As the seasons change and brisk weather rolls in, Michigan residents prepare for winter, but so do other, smaller community members – and they can sometimes be heard scurrying inside the walls. Michigan property owners are voicing concerns about property damage caused by ...
MARQUETTE — The American Red Cross urges people of all blood types to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to help ensure patients continue to receive the care they need. Local blood drives are planned in Dickinson and Iron counties. The first will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Christ United Methodist Church, 20 S. Fifth St. in Crystal Falls. The VFW in Iron River will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 94 E. Genesee St. In Kingsford, a blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the First ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Maritime Museum will present its annual fundraiser, “Ghosts of Lighthouse Point,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, as “historical ghosts and dead sailors haunt Lighthouse Park” in Marquette. Tours will leave every 10 minutes from the bike path in between the museum and the Coast Guard station. The 7 to 8 p.m. tours are kid- and family-friendly, and the 8 to 10 p.m. tours are for adults and teens age 13 and older. Tickets can be purchased by calling 906-226-2006. Tickets will also be ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls District Community Library has two new faces — and they are bringing a shared vision for the library as a place where people can gather, learn, create and connect. Shirley Frank became the new director in mid-July, while Teresa Tibbs-Tacke took over ...
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Michigan is doling out the first in a pool of federal funds meant to innovate and strengthen rural healthcare systems. But key ...
