August 2026

Larsen Bonnstetter’s first year on the Northern Michigan volleyball team proved to be challenging, but the former Humboldt Wildcat embraced the opportunity and experienced a ton of growth.

Now the 6-foot-2 middle blocker is excited to see what the 2026 season will be like.

“I didn’t play because there was a senior and a junior ahead of me who got the playing time. But the experience I got just being on the team and the level of play I faced in practices and in scrimmages was just unreal,” Bonnstetter said.

“And the growth I’ve experienced from when I started is insane. When you are in the process, you don’t see it so much. But when I look back on my film and talking with the coaches, seeing the improvement from the beginning to the end is really unreal,” Bonnstetter said.

“I love it up there. It was a really good move for me to attend school there and play volleyball,” Bonnstetter said.

By APRIL KELLEY
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) CEO Michelle Sleiter reported to the Board of Trustees that plans for the new MRI and surgery suite are progressing on time but a little over budget.

“Originally, Graham had done the original estimate when we started talking about this probably over a year ago, the cost estimate was coming in at about $7 million for the two areas (MRI and surgical), including most of the equipment as well. Based on current information and estimations, they're showing us at about $9 million now for the total project,” Sleiter said.

As with any remodeling project, issues arise as the project continues that add costs to the original estimate.

An exterior storm line will need to be attached to the project which will also necessitate some repaving of the parking lot where the storm line will be disturbed.