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Legal counsel appointed for receiver in Bark River Knives case

ESCANABA — A new development in the Bark River Knives receivership case was addressed Tuesday in Delta County Circuit Court, where Judge John Economopoulos approved the appointment of legal counsel for the court-appointed receiver overseeing the company's remaining assets. Receiver Scott ...

Delta Animal Shelter breaks ground on new education center

ESCANABA — A long-awaited expansion project is finally becoming a reality at the Delta Animal Shelter, where a new education center will expand community outreach and create space for a variety of programs and events. Made possible through a generous donation from Chris Lundin in memory ...

Gwinn man convicted of criminal sexual conduct, child abuse

OCEANA COUNTY – An Oceana County jury on Friday found a Gwinn man guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and first-degree child abuse stemming from the assault of a young girl in the early 2010s. After a four-day jury trial, Jeffrey Scott Barrett, 43, of Gwinn, was convicted of four ...

Holy Name teacher retires after 39 years

ESCANABA -- Hundreds of students who have gone through Holy Name Catholic School have been fortunate to have learned from Mrs. Debra Casey. After teaching at Holy Name for 39 years, Casey retired at the end of the 2025 to 2026 school year. Mrs. Casey, who most recently served as a third-grade ...

Same pots, different walk

ESCANABA – Because of the construction on Ludington Street, Enhance Escanaba – the nonprofit whose goal it is to beautify the capital seat of Delta County – relocated the cement flowerpots that had been installed downtown four years ago. Enhance Escanaba began its volunteer work in ...

Kayaker found deceased following search on Green Bay

MENOMINEE – A kayaker was found dead on Green Bay following an overnight search operation. At approximately 7:37 p.m. on Friday, the Menominee City Police Department received a report of an overdue kayaker. The individual had launched a kayak into the waters of Green Bay near Veterans ...