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ESCANABA – Bay College welcomes the community to join in the Third Annual Cards of Hope: A Crafting Event to Support Veterans. For the third year, Bay College is partnering with the Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center (OGJVAMC) to support Veterans. Students, faculty, and staff at Bay College, ...

Tasting the world

HANCOCK — Hancock Rotary presents the “World of Wine Tasting and Silent Auction” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Finnish American Heritage Center (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). This year’s annual wine tasting event will feature wines supplied by Retaggio Imports, which is serving as winery ...

Faith and Family

I recently attended a relative's wedding and the following reception. It was a wonderful affair, with excellent food and a great venue. The bride and groom beamed with happiness, and everyone wore their best. We were happy to party and wish the new couple well. Many people were visiting others ...

In brief

Election Education for Everyday People HOUGHTON — Ever wonder how elections are run and votes are counted? Come find out! Former East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks will present Election Education for Everyday People, 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, at the Michigan Tech Van Pelt Library, in the East Reading Room. Wicks will describe how voter registration and the counting of ballots happens in Michigan, and how local voting precincts work to ensure that voting is secure and accurate. According to a press release, this factual, non-partisan presentation will share how state elections are ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

The days they pass so quickly now, nights are seldom long, time around me whispers when it’s cold,” – John Denver With the skies gray and chilly, threatening rain, I’m visiting an old hardwood forest I like to frequent in the autumn. This is a place where golden maple leaves reign ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I'm an 18-year-old woman who just started my freshman year of college out of state. Everything is going well, and I'm meeting new people with different perspectives. One thing I'm experiencing is my "I don't know" phase, which is new for me. Especially with relationships, I don't ...