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Cornell animal cruelty cases bound over

ESCANABA — The cases involving three Cornell residents facing nine animal-cruelty charges are now in the hands of the Delta County 47th Circuit Court. Kruzz Makosky, Brianna Makosky and Nichole Jarvey appeared in the Delta…

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Local Sports

Ashdeyn Gerow uses late surge to take top honors at Stephenson Invite

BANAT — A late surge made a difference for Rock Mid Peninsula sophomore Ashdeyn Gerow here Wednesday as he earned top honors in the Dale Fountain (Stephenson) Invitational cross country meet. Gerow covered the 3.1-mile course in 18 minutes, 8.5 seconds. He was followed by Kingsford senior Cavan Mulligan at 18:30.3 and Menominee freshman…

1899 — The Cincinnati Open begins. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States…

Today in Sports Sept. 18

Today’s games Soccer Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 3 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at…

Prep Schedule Sept. 18

Obituaries

Richard Frederick Rusch

ESCANABA — Richard Frederick Rusch, age 75, longtime resident of Escanaba, passed away unexpectedly September 11, 2026 surrounded by loving embrace from his wife and children. Richard started life on July 18, 1951, the second of four sons to Virginia Shomin and George Rusch Sr. He grew up in a charming green house by

ESCANABA — Ormal Budd Posenke, Jr., age 76, of Escanaba, MI, passed away on Tuesday, September…

Ormal Budd Posenke

ESCANAB — Miriam “Mickey” Coyne, 94, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 16,2026 at…

Miriam Coyne

Community

Community Foundation gives $100K to YMCA and OSF

ESCANABA — For nearly 30 years, the Community Foundation for Delta County (CFDC) held an annual fundraiser first known as MASH and later as “The Legacy.” This year, after a shift toward giving back, the CFDC provided two $50,000 grants for local projects at its annual event, which was held last night. The recipients

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