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Fundraiser raises support for local cancer patients

BARK RIVER — The Delta County Cancer Alliance, along with the Church Brewery in Bark River, hosted a Brews for Boobs fundraising event on Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. This was the first of what organizers hope will become an annual event to raise awareness of breast cancer and fundraise for the DCCA’s local endeavors. The event included multiple 50/50 raffles and prize basket raffles; a bake sale; and event shirt sales, the total proceeds of which have gone directly toward the DCCA and its support of local breast cancer patients. Partial proceeds from

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MARQUETTE COUNTY — A suspect has been arrested following a stabbing in Marquette County Friday evening. According to a press…

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ESCANABA — Stephen John “Bouds” Boudreau, 69, of Escanaba, passed away following a brief…

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Fundraiser raises support for local cancer patients

BARK RIVER — The Delta County Cancer Alliance, along with the Church Brewery in Bark River, hosted a Brews for Boobs fundraising event on Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. This was the first of what organizers hope will become an annual event to raise awareness of breast cancer and fundraise for the DCCA’s…

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Michigan foster kids struggle under system that gives 'nothing' after aging out

When Brianna Carsley, who spent most of her life in and out of foster care, graduated from Oxford High School in 2023, she'd already been accepted at Michigan State University and been awarded multiple scholarships. "I threw myself into school because it was all I had," Carsley told Bridge Michigan. "It's how I coped."…

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Almanac for Oct. 5, 2026

Today is Monday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2026. There are 87 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, California, at age 56. Also on…

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