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Longtime Delta County clerk prepares to retire

ESCANABA — After 26 years in office, 785 Delta County Board meetings and more than 50 elections, Nancy Przewrocki is preparing to retire as the longest-serving county clerk and register of deeds in Delta County history. Przewrocki made history as the first woman elected to the position, ...

New details emerge after Daggett mother’s sentencing

MENOMINEE — New details have emerged in the case of a Daggett mother who was sentenced after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under the age of 13. The Daily Press reported Rocquel Anne Irving’s sentencing on Sept. 9. On Thursday, Menominee County ...

First U.S. surgeon to implant dynamic spine is Gladstone native

DALLAS, TEXAS — A medical device developed in the Netherlands and cleared for use by the FDA in January has successfully been implanted in a child in the United States for the first time. Performing the surgery at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas was pediatric orthopedic surgeon ...

An Evening of Recognition and Community Celebration

As our nation continues to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, communities across the country are reflecting on the people, partnerships and shared values that have shaped our history. Here in Delta County, we have many reasons to celebrate ~ and many of them will be recognized during the Delta County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 8, at the Island Resort and Casino. This year’s theme, “United We Thrive,” is more than a slogan for one evening. It reflects the way progress happens throughout our waterfront community. Businesses invest and create ...

$1 Million Investment Will Expand Skilled Trades Training in the Upper Peninsula

HARVEY, Mich. – A more than $1 million investment in the Ironworkers Local 8 training center in Harvey will expand skilled trades training capacity in the Upper Peninsula, helping prepare workers for careers in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and other industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $801,598 to the Ironworkers Local 8 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for new training equipment. Combined with $200,399 in matching funds from the Ironworkers and Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2, the ...