ESCANABA – What does it take to own and operate a restaurant? Scouts from Troop 411 took a tour of Bobaloon’s Cafe in Escanaba to find out.
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Purple lights to highlight problems of domestic violence
ESCANABA – October is domestic violence awareness month. Haili Young, a crimes victim advocate with Tri-County Safe Harbor in Escanaba said domestic violence is a problem in the area.
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U.P. Scouts meet challenges in Camporee competition
MANISTIQUE – Are you tougher than a Boy Scout? That was the theme of the Red Buck Fall Camporee held over the weekend near Manistique.
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Troop 411 makes plans for summer Scouting fun
ESCANABA — On Saturday July 12, eleven Boy Scouts and three adult leaders from Troop 411 in Escanaba will be attending Camp Hiawatha, which is located east of Chatham in Alger County. The camp, which is owned and operated by the Bay Lakes Council of the Boy Scouts of America, is beautifully situated on Bunting Lake in Alger County. Camp Hiawatha was opened in 1967, on property formally known as Wolfe’s Lodge. Today Camp Hiawatha is 800 acres and encircles Bunting Lake, a 60-acre lake in the middle of Hiawatha National Forest in the heart of the Upper Peninsula. Scouts
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Elder Abuse Awareness month highlights problem in U.P.
ESCANABA – The director of the Tri-County Safe Harbor says elder abuse is a problem that many people are not aware of. Molly Larson says often the abuse comes from the children.
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NMU students head to Honduras during Spring break to help
ESCANABA – A group of Northern Michigan University Students are spending their Spring break on a mission trip to Honduras. It is part of the U.P. Friends of Honduras program that takes groups to Honduras every year. Ellyn Oswald of BarkRiver went a trip two years ago and wanted her friends and others at NMU to have a similar experience.
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Scouts receive awards at Troop 411 Court of Honor
ESCANABA – Scouts from Troop 411 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Escanaba received advancement awards at their September Court of Honor.
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Soup’r Chili Challenge kicks off United Way campaign
ESCANABA – The Terrace Bay Inn and Resort was awarded the People’s Choice Award last night for the best chili at the United Way Soup’r Chili Challenge.
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