ESCANABA — Vickie Micheau, executive director of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce and Management Agent for the Upper Peninsula State Fair, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions during the organization’s 134th Annual Convention in Grand Rapids.
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ESCANABA — Dr. Kim Johnson at OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group was named the Northern Region Culture of Philanthropy Honoree for OSF HealthCare Foundation. The Culture of Philanthropy Celebration recognizes one Mission Partner from each of the four geographical regions of OSF HealthCare.
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ESCANABA — It was suggested last week that Escanaba should market itself as a green community. Escanaba City Councilman Ralph Blazier suggested it after touring the new solar garden at the Delta County Airport.
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ESCANABA — To better determine the economic impact of the Upper Peninsula State Fair, the Delta Chamber of Commerce is conducting a survey to gain a better understanding of personal spending during the fair.
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MENOMINEE COUNTY – Aquila Resources says a feasibility study for its Back Forty Project in Menominee County is positive. Building an open pit mine will take two years and cost $294 million. Over a seven-year life span, the Back Forty project is expected produce 468,000 ounces of gold, 512 million pounds of zinc.
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ESCANABA — When fur market prices dropped in the late 1980s, Mike Nowak of Channing started making his own fur hats and mittens. His business took off when he received media attention including former Discovery television host Buck LaVasser who nicknamed Nowak, Mountain Man Mike.
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ESCANABA – Todd Hurley was making boat trailers when someone he knew happened to ask if he could make a davit for his dinghy. Nothing existed at the time for smaller boats to carry a dinghy.
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ESCANABA – Valley Med Flight is looking to expand in the Upper Peninsula. The company is opening a facility in Sault Ste. Marie on May 1. The move comes three years since the company started its helicopter service in Escanaba.
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LANSING – Potato growers in the state have voted to continue the Michigan Potato Industry Commission. The Commission was designed to promote the potato industry through research, promotion, advertising, and market development and expansion. It must be renewed every five years.
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ESCANABA — The Canadian National (CN) Railroad ore dock in Escanaba will close by the end of April, ending 165 years of shipping iron ore from the Escanaba port. CN confirmed the move today with city officials.
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ESCANABA — Vickie Micheau, executive director of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce and Management Agent for the Upper Peninsula State Fair, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions during
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ESCANABA — Dr. Kim Johnson at OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group was named the Northern Region Culture of Philanthropy Honoree for OSF HealthCare Foundation. The Culture of Philanthropy Celebration recognizes one Mission Partner from each of the
Read More
ESCANABA — It was suggested last week that Escanaba should market itself as a green community. Escanaba City Councilman Ralph Blazier suggested it after touring the new solar garden at the Delta County Airport.
Read More
ESCANABA — To better determine the economic impact of the Upper Peninsula State Fair, the Delta Chamber of Commerce is conducting a survey to gain a better understanding of personal spending during the fair.
Read More
MENOMINEE COUNTY – Aquila Resources says a feasibility study for its Back Forty Project in Menominee County is positive. Building an open pit mine will take two years and cost $294 million. Over a seven-year life span, the Back Forty
Read More
ESCANABA — When fur market prices dropped in the late 1980s, Mike Nowak of Channing started making his own fur hats and mittens. His business took off when he received media attention including former Discovery television host Buck LaVasser who
Read More
ESCANABA – Todd Hurley was making boat trailers when someone he knew happened to ask if he could make a davit for his dinghy. Nothing existed at the time for smaller boats to carry a dinghy.
Read More
ESCANABA – Valley Med Flight is looking to expand in the Upper Peninsula. The company is opening a facility in Sault Ste. Marie on May 1. The move comes three years since the company started its helicopter service in Escanaba.
Read More
LANSING – Potato growers in the state have voted to continue the Michigan Potato Industry Commission. The Commission was designed to promote the potato industry through research, promotion, advertising, and market development and expansion. It must be renewed every five
Read More
ESCANABA — The Canadian National (CN) Railroad ore dock in Escanaba will close by the end of April, ending 165 years of shipping iron ore from the Escanaba port. CN confirmed the move today with city officials.
Read More
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