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The globe and the demon hunter

ESCANABA — One of the new attractions at the Upper Peninsula State Fair this year is the Dominguez Royal Legacy Circus, whose show culminates with motorcycles riding in the “globe of death” — a spherical metal cage — after performances by an acrobat, balancing acts and a ...

Area agencies to conduct active assailant training

RAPID RIVER — The public may notice an increase in law enforcement activity in the Rapid River and Menominee areas as multiple agencies conduct active assailant training exercises this week. The Rapid River High School will be the site of a multi-agency active assailant training exercise ...

Horse rehoming discussed at hearing for Rapid River owner

ESCANABA — The potential rehoming of 10 horses was a key point of discussion Tuesday during a pre-trial hearing for a man accused of allowing the animals to run at large for more than a week in the Rapid River area. Arnold Proehl, 78, appeared in the Delta County 94th District Court ...

Winners of the 2026 ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest announced

LANSING — On Tuesday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, announced in a livestream, the nine winners of the 2026 ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest. This is the second election year the Michigan Department of State has held a statewide contest for the design of the “I Voted” sticker. There were a total of 2,095 submissions to the contest across three entry categories: elementary/middle school, grades K-8; high school, grades 9-12; and general entry open to all Michigan residents. From the over 2,000 submissions, the Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force (CSATF), a body of ...

Child abuse case involving former teacher’s aide adjourned

ESCANABA – The child abuse case involving a former teacher's aide at the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) Learning Center has been adjourned — for now. Robin Merle Popour, 54, of Gladstone, appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court Monday, during which ...

Wilson man pleads guilty to narcotics charge involving fentanyl pills

ESCANABA — A Wilson man has pleaded guilty to a controlled substance charge after an October 2024 run-in with a confidential informant. Colton Troy Brunette, 25, appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court Monday for his final pretrial conference, during which he pleaded guilty to one ...