Barbara Bellinger
TV6 Escanaba Bureau Reporter
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Barbara Bellinger recently started her career with TV6 as the Multimedia Journalist for the Escanaba Bureau. She will graduate with a master’s in journalism from Michigan State University in August 2023.
Barbara initially focused on print journalism during her master’s program and was published in newspapers across the state including the Detroit News, Benzie County Record Patriot, Traverse City Record-Eagle and the Cadillac News and worked for MIRS News as a Capitol correspondent for a year.
However, after talking her way into Focal Point, an award-winning student-run news broadcast at MSU, she fell in love with television reporting and didn’t look back. She went on to intern at WILX News 10 Lansing in her final semester, which helped land her current gig in Esky.
Born in Minnesota, Barbara lived there for two days in the hospital and then hopped a train with her mother to join the rest of the family in Illinois. Her father’s job as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge Manager took them to Oklahoma, Montana and finally up to Alaska, where they settled on Kodiak Island.
Her dad’s wandering feet were catching, and she’s lived in a variety of places, moving 54 times in her lifetime, mainly up and down the West Coast. However, once she made it to Michigan in 2019, she knew she had found her forever home.
She’s already begun exploring the shores of the Great Lakes Michigan and Superior and is excited to discover all the beautiful nooks and crannies the U.P. has to offer.
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The American Red Cross of Wisconsin holds the Escanaba blood drive every nine weeks. Organizers said right now, having people donate blood is more important than ever.
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The two-week layoff period at Billerud's Escanaba mill is in part due to a planned one-week annual maintenance outage. However, the company said several additional items caused the layoffs and the longer plant downtime.
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The group is called Fáilte, pronounced Fall-cha, which means “welcome” in Gaelic.
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This was American Queen Voyages' first summer with Escanaba as a port of call and its last summer touring the Great lakes.
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The school district added 68 new students this year, and at $9,400 per student, the district will receive almost $640,000 more dollars from the state.
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Thursday's Delta Force Leadership economic development session was part of its 10-month leadership program.
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Former CEO Rory Mattson said he worked through one of his scheduled vacations. Now, he wants credit for that time worked.
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Market conditions and manufacturer-required capital investments caused the closure at Halbinsel, said general manager Terry Packer.
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The first barbershop chorus in Escanaba started in 1947. And the concert has been happening for decades.
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Much of the art on exhibit is inspired by time spent in the armed forces.
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Kayakers looking for a new ride cruised around Little Bay de Noc in Kipling today, but instead of paddling, they pedaled and motored along the shoreline. It was the only stop in Michigan for Old Town Canoe and Kayak’s national Power to the People ePDL + Demo Tour.
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The Delft in downtown Escanaba is reopening this month as a private event hall.
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50% of car seats are misused or installed incorrectly.
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USW Local 21 raised more than last year for Delta County food banks.
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Holy Name Catholic School in Escanaba recently received a $352,000 donation dedicated to teacher salaries.
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Pickleball players in Delta County will have new courts to play on next fall. The Gladstone Area Pickleball Group exceeded its goal of $50,000, reaching $62,000.
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Public Health of Delta and Menominee Counties says there have already been a few cases of influenza reported in Delta County.
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Pickleball players in Delta County need more courts dedicated to pickleball only. That was why Gladstone Area Pickleball organized a crowdfunding campaign that began at the end of July.
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The Women of Steel of USW Local 21 are “Striking for Hunger” to fill food pantries at the Salvation Army and St. Vincent De Paul in Delta County.
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Veterans on U.P. Honor Flight XXII landed safely at Delta County Airport around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Around 50 community members, law enforcement and Special Olympics athletes showed up for the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run in Escanaba on Wednesday.
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Accepted donations include canned goods, paper products and monetary gifts.
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Dorothy Sullivan said that turning 100 was just another day for her. Her words of wisdom for living a long life? “Smile all the time.”
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month, but Escanaba Area Public Schools said suicide and mental health awareness and preparation happen all year round in their schools.
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The Escanaba leg of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run raises funds for Special Olympics Michigan - Area 1, which includes Delta, Schoolcraft and Menominee counties.
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Upper Peninsula Honor Flight is selling raffle tickets for the chance to win a handmade coffee table inlaid with stones from around the world.
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Expo organizers said field trip days are held to get youth interested in logging and related fields, such as forestry and environmental science.
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Expo organizers said the number of exhibitors last year was 130. Thursday, 160 opened the three-day event filled with special deals, demonstrations and competitions at the U.P. State Fair Grounds.
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Organizers said they added 30 vendors this year, and the expo is larger than ever.
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Holy Name Catholic High School welcomed 12th graders to class this week for the first time in more than 50 years.
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The opening whistle and a tractor parade launched this weekend’s U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association annual steam show at the U.P. State Fairgrounds.
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A grant for environmental cleanup of the old jail property in downtown Escanaba was approved Friday.
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A school bus driver’s number one responsibility is to keep the children safe, bus driver Brenda Ruatti said.
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Bay College President Dr. Nerita Hughes said the event gave staff an opportunity to serve students and it’s not too late to take the next step in getting a degree or certificate.
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Michigan state law requires 10 safety drills a year for K through 12 schools.
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The Escanaba Department of Public Safety's Citizens Police Academy will give interested citizens an in-depth look into what each department does.
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The Delta Conservation District Board said it’s moving in a new direction, including making personnel decisions and reaching out to the attorney general’s office for legal services.
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The City of Gladstone has a job opening for Parks and Recreation Director in the “Year-Round Playground."
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The sunflower fields at Hall Farms have closed, but the farm has transitioned to another crowd-pleaser: sweet corn.
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City of Gladstone public safety officers received Life Saving Awards for their work in the department.
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The Esky Fan Club wants to raise $400,000 to upgrade the bleachers at the Eskymos’ Junior/Senior High School football field.
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The Escanaba man, arrested after the murder of Harley Corwin, is also now charged with felony possession of a firearm.
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The preliminary hearing for Tavaris Lee Jackson, Jr., the accused murderer of Harley Rose Corwin, began on Monday.
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The U.P. State Fair hit day five Friday with sun, fun, food and rides. The Skerbeck Entertainment Group has served as the company behind the rides and games down the midway since 2005.
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The U.P. State Fair recognized honored citizens Thursday, including veterans, senior citizens, Native Americans and Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
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Kids who take part in 4-H clubs show animals like goats, sheep, cows, pigs and horses.
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Kids of all ages demonstrated and programmed robots today on day two of the U.P. State Fair.
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The U.P. State Fair opened its gates at 5:00 on Monday night. But before that, vendors and exhibitors were busy setting up their booths for fun and games at the week-long event.
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The Vietnam Moving Memorial Wall is in Manistique until Monday at noon.
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The 8th annual “Drive Away Violence” fundraiser benefited the Tri-County Safe Harbor nonprofit.
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