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Lending a helping hand

HANCOCK — The holiday season is certainly a busy time for The Salvation Army (TSA). While bell ringers, affectionally known as "ding-a-lings" can be seen throughout the area beside the iconic Red Kettles, there is a lot of charitable activity by TSA. Once again TSA is working with the ...

Winter Wonderland

IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College and Borderland Arts announced their continuing partnership in supporting local creativity through the Iron Mountain Community Gallery—an important cultural resource and a key feature of the City’s Arts and Culture Center. The gallery, established to highlight ...

A high note

HANCOCK — Congratulations are due to three 2025 Upper Peninsula Honor Band participants From Hancock Central High School — Alex Freeman (trumpet, sophomore) Ethan Perreault-Fill (clarinet, senior, first chair and Concert Master!) and Nate Thompson (alto saxophone, freshman). According to ...

Michigan prisons offer inmates an education

LANSING – Education opportunities have expanded in Michigan’s 26 prisons. “Michigan leads the nation in the number of postsecondary education programs that we offer in prison,” said Heidi Washington, the director of the Department of Corrections. In addition to helping prisoners earn ...

Changing rules

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced yesterday that it will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed changes to the Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes. The proposed updates are designed to ...

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

MARQUETTE — The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative writers and artists nationwide in grades 7-12, are accepting entries through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. More than $450,000 in monetary ...