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Many hands made Schoolcraft County trails

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By R.R. BRANSTROM Escanaba Daily Press MANISTIQUE — An extremely well-maintained trail system in Schoolcraft County was designed to offer recreational and educational opportunities for people of all ages. A few miles northeast of Manistique, the Environmental Education Lab has pathways ...

Art exhibit celebrates student success at Bay

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ESCANABA — Bay College announces The Celebration of Student Success, a juried art exhibition showcasing the creative achievements of students enrolled in the college’s Fall 2024 art courses. The exhibit will be on display in the Besse Gallery from Dec. 5 through January. An opening ...

Holidays in Niagara: Museum to host two events for the season

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NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Area Historical Society invites the community to two special events this holiday season. An open house is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the museum at 1364 River St. in Niagara. The society will present slide shows of the Niagara ...

UP region’s jobless rate unchanged in October

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate held steady at 4.5% in October, up from 3.8% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The region had 6,400 workers unemployed in October, the same as September. The U.P.’s ...

Two injured in Marinette County house explosion

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MARINETTE, Wis. — Two people were injured in an explosion and fire Friday night at a residence on Snyder Road in Wagner, said Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller. County deputies and Town of Wagner Fire Department personnel responded to a dispatch at 7:29 p.m. and made contact with two ...

Lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior

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After decades of work, fishery managers say lake trout have fully recovered in most of Lake Superior after the invasive, fish-killing sea lamprey decimated their numbers. The Lake Superior Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, which is made up of state, tribal and Canadian natural ...