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Evelyn Dantzig Zigun, 84, of Cherry Hill, N.J., formerly of Kingston, Pa., and Bridgeport, Conn., died Thursday in New Jersey.
BATTLE CREEK - With the Calumet volleyball team in the state finals, a barrier that Upper Peninsula teams have always faced could be broken today. When U.P. volleyball squads clamor for respect, Lower Peninsula fans can always reply with "you've never won a state title."
IRON MOUNTAIN - Pine Grove Country Club's new head golf professional is recovering from major back surgery. But that predicament has not dampened Susie Fox's enthusiasm for working at one of the U.P.'s premier establishments.
CRYSTAL FALLS - Turnovers, injuries and a potent St. Ignace offense couldn't derail a determined Forest Park (12-0) from a fifth straight state semifinal appearance.
MARQUETTE - The new head of the Department of Natural Resources in the Upper Peninsula, Stacy Welling, will be taking up her new duties soon, and said she looks forward to the job and its Marquette location. Welling, originally from Powers, is making the transition right now from her job as U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak's deputy chief of staff to the U.P. field deputy position for the DNR.
ESCANABA - One local group might be flying under our radar, but they're flying nonetheless. Northwoods AirLifeline is always available to fly patients when they need medical attention fast. Northwoods AirLifeline is a non-profit organization of volunteer pilots from the U.P.
The railroad founded upon Abraham Lincoln's signature will sponsor an exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the president's birthday.
The City of Ashland is hosting a meeting today with the intent of gathering public input on what the U.S. Highway 2 plaza should look like.
Starting basically with blank slates, the first of many meetings was held Thursday night to gather input on designs for the pedestrian plaza near the newly created underpass as well as a "pocket park" at the corner of U.S. Highway 2 and Highway 13.
ESCANABA - County and city employees in Delta and Schoolcraft counties faced a challenge this morning after a lake-effect snowstorm Thursday brought more snow than expected. Rob VanEffen, managing director of the Delta County Road Commission, said road crews began plowing at 3 p.m. Thursday. "We had crews working all night long," said VanEffen.
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