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2nd Annual Yooper Poker Run

Twenty businesses from the Lake Gogebic area have partnered up to host the 2nd annual YOOPER POKER RUN which starts March 20 and runs through March 22nd at 9 p.m. EST. The event is a benefit for the local area grooming clubs which work all year round to make sure that visitors and guests have the very best trails in the country. $10 gets you in on the event and your chance to win $$ and prizes and a free t-shirt if you visit 10 or more businesses. First place is $1000, 2nd place is $500 and third place is

NMU Social Work Celebrates ‘Golden Legacy’

Northern Michigan University’s Social Work Department will hold two events marking the 50th anniversary of its “unwavering dedication to social justice, community engagement and transformative education.” A reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Landmark Inn’s Harbor Room. An open house on campus is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. in 2400 Jamrich Hall. Alumni, students, faculty and community partners are invited to honor the department’s legacy and envision its future. The reception will feature a welcome and opening remarks by Department Head LaMart Hightower; land acknowledgement by Graduate Administrative Assistant Shelby Boggs; department history and highlights from

NEA Big Read Elder Caregiving  

NEA Big Read Elder Caregiving Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church.  Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly.  For this event, a representative of the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss how to care for individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

NMU Jazz Festival

This month’s Northern Michigan University Jazz Festival will be preceded by a presentation on the history of jazz at NMU to coincide with the university’s 125th anniversary and feature opening and closing concerts with guest artist Matt Wilson, a drummer, band leader and educator. The annual festival brings middle and high school students from throughout the region to campus for performances and clinics. Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center Director Dan Truckey will discuss the little-known history of the first jazz performers in Northern’s dance halls, gymnasiums and auditoriums during a free public presentation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in Mead