NEGAUNEE — The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced the retirement of Inspector Randal Danison after more than 31 years of exemplary service to the people of Michigan. After graduating from Manistee High School, Danison earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University. He ...
Editor's note: The following was originally submitted as a letter to the editor on May 11. Due to its length we could not run it in the letters section. However, given the subject matter, we felt it is appropriate as an opinion piece for Memorial Day Weekend. The author lives in Grafton, ...
I've heard it said that the most exciting thing about living in a small town, is watching the grass grow. Well, I grew up in a small Upper Peninsula town, and for entertainment, we didn't watch grass grow ... we liked to watch it burn! I grew up in Rock Michigan, pretty much smack dad in the ...
ESCANABA — An Escanaba women has advanced to the second round of the “You, God’s Music Showcase” — an international competition for Christian singers that will culminate in a concert in Texas and a record deal for the first-place winner. Voting in the second round has begun. One of the 224 contestants remaining is Anna Trent of Escanaba. She performs under the stage name Ana Shaydze and has been singing for much of her life. “I think my first performance was at church during a Christmas program when I was nine — so about 28 years (ago),” Trent said. Now, as a ...
CALUMET — Marquette-based artist, Laura Maze is coming to Calumet, hosted by the Copper Country Associated Artists for its gallery season opening, May 23. Maze was selected by the CCAA through her work in the 2025 Bonifas Northern Exposure Exhibition in Escanaba. This marks the first time ...
I wanted to build Fort Wilkins when I was a kid, but I didn’t have enough Lincoln Logs. There were only enough in the cardboard can for building something like a one-room box with a green slatted roof. That was okay, because my favorite construction toys were American Plastic Bricks, which ...
