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Homebuyer education classes offered this spring
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (921+ words) SOUTHFIELD " As home-buying season gets busy, a nonprofit human services organization is hosting homebuyer education classes in-person at Gesher Human Services as well as virtually for all Michiganders. The classes are starting during April's Financial Literacy Month, which raises awareness…...
Unleashed potential: incarcerated handlers rehabilitate dogs
16+ hour, 54+ min ago (871+ words) ESCANABA" At Alger Correctional Facility in Munising, a unique partnership with the Delta Animal Shelter in Escanaba is transforming lives on both ends of the leash through the Dawgz Adapt program. In the five plus years of the Dawgz Adapt…...
Avoid high repair costs for vehicles
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (457+ words) So, if a headlight burns out, check the owner's manual first. Some cars allow for simple bulb changes, which saves money. If not, always request a repair estimate to avoid surprises. " Connie Butler, in Blair, Nebraska PREVENTING FREEZER WASTE Dear…...
Ore Dock Brewery to host Festival of the Angry Bear
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (349+ words) MARQUETTE " The "big bear" of Upper Peninsula festivals returns April 11 for its 12th year after taking a brief hiatus in 2025 due to the opening of The Trestle Building. Ore Dock Brewing Company's Festival of the Angry Bear is a spirited and…...
Wilson Junior Academy brings history to life at “Night at the Wax Museum”
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (200+ words) Wilson Junior Academy welcomed families and community members on March 5 for an Open House and Visitor's Day, transforming the school gymnasium into a captivating "Night at the Wax Museum." Parents, grandparents and neighbors strolled through the school's gymnasium, where students…...
Michigan United Conservation Clubs to pause camp, magazines amid financial woes
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1051+ words) Michigan United Conservation Clubs first began youth camp operations in 1946. It's pausing its camp programming this summer. (Courtesy of Michigan United Conservation Clubs) (This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom…...
Weekly fishing report
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (418+ words) The Michigan Department of Natural Resources releases a weekly fishing report highlighting Michigan's waterways for anglers. Here is the weekly fishing report for the Upper Peninsula: Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported slow fishing when targeting perch and attributed the…...
Soo Locks bottleneck after opening
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (783+ words) SAULT STE. MARIE " Though the Soo Locks opened for the season on Wednesday, a standstill followed. As ice prevents ship traffic from flowing, an organization representing the U.S. Great Lakes fleet blames Coast Guard inadequacies. By this point in the year…...
Soo Locks ice jam update
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (185+ words) ESCANABA " After opening for the season at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, the Soo Locks experienced a major delay in shipping traffic after vessels waiting to pass through the locks became frozen in ice. Ordinarily, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is…...
A childhood route revisited
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1523+ words) I seen you walkin" every day on your way to school, I seen you talkin" to the children, I seen you talkin" too, ooh yeah " school teacher," " Bob Seger The street was wet and the air was cold. It wasn…...