ESCANABA — One business in downtown Escanaba has gotten a decorative addition recently, loosely in honor of its 60th birthday. At Canterbury Book Store, Jesse Traub and Rebecca Bender — who have owned the place…
Jury trial set for Rapid River man accused of drunken-driving death
ESCANABA — A jury trial has been scheduled for a Rapid River man who is charged with second-degree murder and…
Daggett woman pleads guilty, agrees to testify against fiancé in sex abuse case
DAGGETT — A Daggett woman who faced multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct has pleaded guilty to one count…
A Rear-View Mirror Look at the U.P. State Fair
For nearly a century, the U.P. State Fair has been where generations of families come together to celebrate agriculture, community,…
Free early education pilot program coming to Delta County
ESCANABA — A new partnership is bringing Strong Beginnings, a state-funded pilot program offering free, play-based early education, to three-year-olds…
Opportunity to help Cancer Alliance with Gold Envelope Fundraise
ESCANABA — Readers have the opportunity to support the Delta County Cancer Alliance. Delta County residents who have frequently shown…
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Local Sports
Sports Flashback Aug. 9-15
August 10, 1966 — Barney Barnhart and Jack Smith led the way in the Highland Golf Club Men’s Twilight League by shooting 37. They were led by Bob Monson, Bob Boucher and Dave Friets with 38 and Dave Friets, Bob Heyman and Mel Manske at 39. August 11, 1966 — Mike Jensen sank
Paxton Johnson 35 Sarah Nolde 39 Savanna Stenberg 42 Paulette Trask 42 Caron Salo 43 Tammy…
Terrace Bluff Women's scores under 50
The UP Sports Hall of Fame Council has announced a vacancy on its 23-member board and…
U.P. Sports Hall of Fame looks to fill vacancy on council
Stueck continues to dominate in sport compact class
Obituaries
Florence Irene Bessonen
ESCANABA — Florence Irene Bessonen, age 87, of Escanaba passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026 at St. Mary's Hospital in Green Bay, WI. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.
ESCANABA — Sherry E. Dahl, 59, of Escanaba (Ford River Twp.) passed away at her home…
Sherry E. Dahl
RAPID RIVER — Fred E. Smith, 85, of Rapid River, passed away on Thursday, August 13,…
Fred E. Smith
ESCANABA — Mary E. Anderson, 63, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at…
Mary E. Anderson
Community
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement urges responsible driving as busy Labor Day holiday nears
ESCANABA — Impaired driving — whether caused by alcohol or drugs — poses a constant threat on our roads. Late summer and the Labor Day holiday period are among the deadliest times of the year for crashes and fatalities involving impaired drivers. Over the Labor Day holiday weekends from 2021 to 2025, there were…
The Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W), a fund of the Community…
Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund open grant round deadline approaching
NEWBERRY, Mich. — Area veterans and their families are invited to attend upcoming informational events to…
Expanded VA Eligibility for Veterans: In-Person Enrollment Events Announced
Funding a Windy City vacay
Regional News
Boxley trial ruled a mistrial
Expanded VA Eligibility for Veterans: In-Person Enrollment Events Announced
Michigan court funding unresolved, board told
Final 2025 crash data shows roadway deaths decreased, but challenges remain
Editorial
Isle Royale park structures protected under new alliance
The federal government, an entity many people wouldn't necessarily consider the best for the purposes of planning, seems to be out front in establishing an organization to advance coordinated protection and improvement of Isle Royale National Park's historic structures. The Isle Royale Heritage Alliance will be responsible for about 90 cabins, 19 fishery buildings…
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 15, 2026
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 14, 2026
It’s time to check trees for invasive Asian longhorned beetle
Local columns
Almanac for Aug. 15, 2026
Today is Saturday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2026. There are 138 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York; more than 460,000 people attended the three-day festival, which would become a watershed event in American music and…
Are Mainstream Democrats Taking Back the Wheel?
Fair week farmers
Almanac for Aug. 14, 2026
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