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Rapid River man pleads guilty in felony case

ESCANABA — A Rapid River man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after Michigan State Police arrested him on a warrant earlier this year. Michael Elliot Riggers, 28, appeared before Judge John Economopoulos in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court on Monday, which constituted ...

Delta County Board of Commissioners meeting cancelled

ESCANABA — The regular meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners that was scheduled to take place this evening at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta County Service Center, 2920 College Ave., has been cancelled.

Public surveys on the Hiawatha National Forest

Gladstone, Mich. — Starting October, 2026, you may encounter employees, partners or contractors conducting public surveys on the Hiawatha National Forest. Surveys are voluntary and all responses are confidential. The information collected is useful for forest planning and local community tourism efforts. Surveys will be conducted through September 30, 2027; names are not included and interviews last about 10 minutes. Surveyors will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing a high visibility vest and be near a sign that reads “Traffic Survey Ahead.” They may ask: — ...

Rapid River man pleads no contest to homicide

ESCANABA -- A Rapid River man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges, including homicide, in connection with an alleged drunken-driving crash in 2025. On Oct. 1 in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court, David Brandon Abruzzo pleaded no contest to one felony count of homicide -- ...

Custom rod-maker to attend expo

ESCANABA — A man who has been making fishing rods for about 50 years is coming back to Escanaba to sell his products and connect with other outdoors enthusiasts. Based down in Niles, Michigan — just minutes away from the Indiana border — Mike Stowe began making fishing rods to serve his ...