Solar ordinance, wildlife impacts reviewed for Delta
ESCANABA — At their regular meeting Tuesday, the Delta County Board of Commissioners reviewed the final draft of the 2026 Solar Ordinance Amendment to the current Delta County Zoning Ordinance. The ordinance details Solar Energy Systems (SES), utility-scale SES requirements, utility solar energy production and more. The draft was approved by the Delta County Planning Commission on Oct. 5, and it was submitted to commissioners for final adoption. A public hearing was held on the issue on April 13 earlier this year. The ordinance states SES are “intended to serve a single ...
Delta County Board signs indigent defense contract
ESCANABA — Delta County has entered into a contract in an effort to regionalize Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) services for this fiscal year. The Delta County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday signed the contract between Iron Defense, doing business as Superior Defense -- a ...
Prepare to fish, hunt, craft
ESCANABA — Two events are on the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds today — the fifth-annual U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo and the second-annual Craft it U.P. 906 Craft Show. The expos began Friday and continue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. To enter, people are asked to donate a ...
Entertainment schedule for Nov. 6-12
Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday Nov. 6: — Bishop Noa Home, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Upper Hand Brewery, 6-8 p.m. – Roman Around — Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6-8 p.m. – Friday Night Piano with Bill Rinne — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. – Make Believe Spurs — The Church Brewery, 6-9 p.m. – Chasey Gibbs and Cory Williams — CK Downtown Martini Lounge, 7-9 p.m. – Macy and Travis — Happy Hour Bar in Gwinn, 7-10 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — White Birch Tavern, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. – ...
Legendary Rock Band Grand Funk Railroad Coming to Island in April 2027
HARRIS, Mich. — Born in the industrial heart of Flint, Michigan, in 1969, Grand Funk Railroad quickly cemented its place in rock history as one of America’s most powerful live acts. Now, more than five decades later, the legendary rock band is comin’ to your town to help you party it down, bringing its explosive energy and crowd-shaking sound to Island Resort & Casino on April 23 and 24, 2027. Tickets went on sale Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET through the casino. With more than 25 million albums sold, 19 charting singles, eight Top 40 hits and two No. 1 smashes, Grand ...