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Gallagher appointed to AACC commission on future of work

ESCANABA — Bay College has announced that Vice President of Workforce Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Cindy Gallagher has been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges Commission on the Future of Work. Her three-year appointment began July 1 and continues through ...

Man bound over for trial in Niagara bar stabbing

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Fond du Lac man has been bound over for trial on a felony battery charge in a stabbing at a Niagara, Wis., bar on Memorial Day weekend. Jason Kallenbach, 40, on July 20 waived his preliminary hearing in Marinette County Circuit Court on charges of aggravated battery — ...

A ‘Spore-Tacular’ celebration

CRYSTAL FALLS — Beneath the forest floor near Crystal Falls lies a living organism that has been quietly growing for at least 2,500 years. The community will celebrate that natural wonder during the 35th-annual Humongous Fungus Fest this weekend. The Crystal Falls Business Association ...

New US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit amid trade tariff disputes

DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to trucks, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a yearslong project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the ...

MSP warns of scam calls targeting state residents

UPPER PENINSULA — Residents are being warned about a recent phone scam involving individuals posing as Michigan State Police personnel. Reports indicate scammers are calling people and falsely claiming the recipient missed a court date or committed a violation. The caller then demands ...