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O’Connor, Gladstone in court

ESCANABA — Last week, plaintiff Michael O’Connor appeared in Delta County 47th Circuit Court in regard to five lawsuits currently pending against the City of Gladstone. After some short discussion, Judge Brian D. Rahilly said that he would review the materials before issuing a written ...

Daggett women sentenced to decades in prison

DAGGETT — A Daggett woman has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in July to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under the age of 13. Rocquel Anne Irving, 39, was sentenced in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court on Friday to a ...

College fair to be held for prospective students and the public

ESCANABA — Next Monday, the Escanaba campus of Bay College is hosting a college fair, inviting students, families, community members, high school counselors and officials to attend. "Stay Local, Go Far!" is the slogan organizers hope to convey. Bay College is hosting the event in ...

Drought considered severe in southern UP

IRON MOUNTAIN -- Two months of below-normal rainfall has led to severe drought in parts of Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties, along with bordering Wisconsin communities. Locally, September has produced about a quarter-inch of rain since the U.S. Drought Monitor's latest update, but more ...

U.P. veterans prepare for 29th Honor Flight to Washington

ESCANABA — Veterans from throughout the Upper Peninsula are preparing to depart from Escanaba for Washington, D.C., Wednesday on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight mission. 73 veterans — including one woman — who served during the Korean and Vietnam wars are set to board Mission ...

Celebrating the workforce

ESCANABA — Yesterday, as Americans enjoyed a holiday, the sun shone in Escanaba while large groups representing the area's labor unions marched in a parade from near the Karas Memorial Bandshell in Ludington Park to the Municipal Dock, where a concert and activities followed.