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Winter activities abound in Delta County

Local News

ESCANABA — When the seasons change in the Upper Peninsula, entirely new sources of fun emerge. In the winter, outdoor activities exist in Delta County for enthusiasts of various hobbies. Residents and visitors alike enjoy taking tubing to the next level on downhill runs in Gladstone, ...

Harbor Tower dealing with bed bug problem

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ESCANABA — After months of bed bug complaints, management at the Harbor Tower Apartments has secured a new pest control company to try to get rid of the problem at the subsidized housing complex in Escanaba. An Orkin affiliate in Green Bay has been hired to do the job, particularly ...

Sleigh the Deals more than a cash giveaway

Community

If you live in Delta County, you don’t need to be reminded that winter has a way of testing our patience, our plans and sometimes our snowblowers. This season was no different. A major winter blizzard ultimately led the Delta County Chamber of Commerce to extend the verification deadline ...

Trump: US to run Venezuela after seizing Maduro

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to ...

Fatal snowmobile crash in Mackinac County

Local News

ST. IGNACE — A 61-year-old man from downstate Michigan died today in a snowmobile crash in Mackinac County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post were called just before 1 p.m. today to Bay City Lake Road near Trail 47 in Clark Township, according to an MSP news release. A ...

Michigan’s minimum wage rises by $1.25 an hour

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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Michigan’s minimum wage went up by $1.25 an hour Thursday under a new state law that sped up planned base rate increases but scaled ...