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Bay College establishes scholarship
Life
ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN, MI – The Bay College Foundation announced the establishment of the David Bahrman Memorial Scholarship, created through donations from friends and family members to celebrate the life, legacy, and agricultural contributions of David Bahrman. The scholarship will ...
Hitting a high note
Life
CHASSELL — The Chassell Township Schools music program was awarded an $18,603 grant from the State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) through a competitive process that included 678 applicants statewide. “This grant is significant for small music programs like ours, and we are ...
Protecting the Keweenaw from invasive species
Outdoors
HOUGHTON — Each spring in the Keweenaw, we patiently await the return of green forests, open water, and long days outside. Earth Day is a reminder of just how much we value these places, and how important it is to protect them. One of the most effective ways we have to do that is Early ...
Be on the lookout for lesser celandine
Outdoors
LANSING — Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), sometimes known as fig buttercup, is a short, perennial plant that is spreading in the Midwest. It is a watch list species in Michigan, meaning it has a limited known distribution in the state. It has shiny, dark green, heart-shaped leaves and ...
Outdoors North: John Pepin
Outdoors
“The fog is so thick that you can’t even spy the land,” – Bob Dylan It was chilly and cold. I jumped in my Jeep and headed west, not sure what I’d find. As it turned out, I never would have expected the things I experienced. Hitting the highway, the mist got thicker the farther I ...