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2026 Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference

Life

ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place Thursday, March 12th, 2026 from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba, MI. ...

Chemistry Olympiad

Life

HOUGHTON — The Upper Peninsula section of the American Chemical Society invites local high school students to participate in the upcoming U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad - Local Chemistry Olympiad Competition. This event offers an engaging opportunity for high school students in the ...

Faith and family: Kathleen Carlton Johnson

Life

Last week, we spoke of discipline and the opportunities to take this time of Lent to deepen our spiritual life. Why would I want to comment on Ash Wednesday a week or so ago? I, along with many other Christians, went to church last Wednesday to receive the ashes on our foreheads. With the ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

Outdoors

“One more cup of coffee before I go to the valley below,” – Bob Dylan By this time, in late February, the winter’s falling snow dancing on the wind before landing on every available surface, has lost its charm. In these days, especially those when the snow continues to pile up, I ...

Michigan’s new coyote management season starts Monday

Outdoors

LANSING — A new coyote hunting and trapping season designed to address interspecies conflict and overabundance of the animals in Michigan will run for more than seven months starting next week. The statewide coyote management season, approved earlier this year by the Natural Resources ...

Calumet man sentenced

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HOUGHTON — A 34-year old Calumet man was sentenced to five years probation Wednesday after a 12th Circuit Court Judge granted a plea deal agreed upon in November. Raymond Reed-Vandam was charged in July with seven counts, including possession and distribution of child sexually abusive ...