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Bay College hosts exhibition ‘Explorations Near and Far’

ESCANABA — Bay College will host the Jen Grant exhibition “Explorations Near and Far” starting Thursday through Oct. 1 in the Hartwig Gallery. An artist talk and reception is set for 2 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Hartwig Gallery on the Bay College Escanaba campus. The ...

Using up leftover pie dough

Dear Heloise: A simple way to use up leftover pie dough is to just take the odd-shaped pieces, lay them on an ungreased cookie sheet, and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Place them in an oven along with the pie and bake until they’re lightly browned, or for about 5 minutes. They make ...

Love is in the little moments

Dear Annie: In response to all the working mothers who are weighed down by guilt, I’d like to share my experience. I am 75 years old, and when I was growing up, my mother worked from 5 to 11 p.m. I usually came home from school around 3:30 or 4, and my memories of that time are nothing but ...

DCCC to begin rehearsals Sept. 8

KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Community Chorus will begin rehearsing Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the upcoming "Sounds of Christmas" concert. Rehearsals will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 395 Hamilton Ave. in Kingsford. There are no formal auditions, but prospective new members should possess some knowledge of choral singing. Those new to the group are asked to arrive early so vocal ranges can be checked. Regular attendance is required, with rare exceptions for unavoidable absences. Please note: For the first time, the ...

Today’s Birthdays

Aug. 25, 2026 Kari Laurent, Iron Mountain Cory Hughes, Kingsford

Geology Club to meet Wednesday in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the upper level of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. Everyone is welcome to look around the center and/or help the club install new lighting for the mineral display. At 6 p.m., the group will move downstairs for the featured guest speaker of the month, Jake Kacynski of Coleman Engineering. He will give a presentation on geotechnical principles of construction projects. A regular business meeting will follow. All meetings are open to the public, with no dues or fees. Door prizes are ...