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DCCA announces winners in annual fundraising raffle

ESCANABA — The Delta County Cancer Alliance completed its annual Holiday Raffle Fundraiser on Dec. 1. Congratulations to this year's winners: — First place, $1,000, Mike Madalinski; — Second place, $500, Doreen Berndt; — Third place, firewood valued at $280, Tracy Hahn; ...

Colorado Yoopers annual picnic yields donation

COLORADO — The Colorado Yoopers have given a $500 grant to the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation in Hancock to benefit its Little Brothers program. The grant will be matched. Organizer Carl Johnson collected funds at the group's 25th-annual picnic Oct. 25 in Lakewood, ...

MVAA launches the MiVeteran app

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has created a mobile application designed for veterans and transitioning service members with navigating their earned benefits and resources. The MiVeteran app provides quick access on mobile devices to support and services the MVAA ...

A visit by the other version of St. Nick

ESCANABA — A little frosty wisp of magic trickled into my childhood. From the frozen taiga or the snowy black forests of Belarus, an old-world tradition touched my early days. St. Nicholas visited! Not the roly-poly Santa Claus that brings gifts on Christmas, but the hardworking ...

Holiday cooking show returning to Island Dec. 11

HARRIS — The Island Resort & Casino and Daily Press will present the third-annual "Taste of the Island" Cooking Show – Holiday Edition on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Island's Convention Center in Harris. This festive culinary event will feature charcuterie demonstrations, holiday dips, ...