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Fentanyl felony sentence issued

ESCANABA — A young Wilson man, Colton Brunette, was sentenced Monday to six months in Delta County Jail and two years of probation following a guilty plea in August to one felony count of conspiracy to commit controlled substance - delivery/manufacture. The case arose from an October 2024 ...

Federal grant of $5.2M to fund western UP nickel exploration

BARAGA — A $5.2 million federal grant will help fund high-grade nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the western Upper Peninsula. Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Canadian company Bitterroot Resources Ltd, received U.S. Department of War funding available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, according to a news release from InvestUP. The funding will help Trans Superior Resources with exploratory drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveys, permitting and other work in the Baraga Basin, a mineral-rich area spanning across ...

Just 1 in 4 Michigan juniors are ‘college ready,’ SAT scores indicate

Michigan slipped once again this year in college readiness, as measured by how well high school students perform on the SAT. According to the latest results, only a fourth of 11th graders in Michigan are college ready, a slight dip from 26.6% last year. A decade ago, it was 35%. "It's true that SAT scores are only one predictor of college readiness," said Charlotte Pierce, senior policy analyst at EdTrust-Midwest, which released a report earlier this year about the need for more rigorous coursework. "However, these results align with other concerning opportunity gaps we see across ...

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 bar sales were also donated to ...

Little Bay Cleaning makes homes sparkle

GLADSTONE — A woman who relocated to Lake Bluff three years ago after operating a cleaning business in Oregon for 25 years started offering her experience to residents of the Gladstone area in May with a new operation: Little Bay Cleaning Services LLC. As a one-woman operation, Little ...