Casting votes
DELTA COUNTY — All citizens who have not voted early or by absentee ballot may do so tomorrow. Tuesday is…
Sweetening the U.P.
IRON MOUNTAIN — Heather Nelson recently quit her job to devote herself to her real passion: her bakery business, U.P.…
Michigan's free community college shuts out rural universities, they want in
A high school graduate living in the Upper Peninsula may consider enrolling at a community college but the drive across…
Bills could control how ‘surveillance pricing’ impacts what you pay for products
LANSING – Concern over the implications of how people’s online activity impacts what they pay for products and services is…
Forest Service and Michigan Nature Association partnership focuses on Lakeside Daisy species recovery
Upon first glance, this yellow flower (pictured) may not seem like anything special. To the passing eye, it may look…
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Norse men dominate at Terrace Bay Tip-Off Classic
ESCANABA — Bay College basketball teams kicked off the 2026-27 season with the Terrace…
Today’s games Volleyball districts Division 2 Negaunee at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Division 4 Rock Mid Peninsula…
Prep Schedule Nov. 2
Friday’s games Football 11-player districts Division 3 Cadillac 31, Marquette 19 Division 5 Negaunee 34, Shepherd…
U.P. Scores
1895 — Belmar, ridden by Fred Taral, wins in the Belmont Stakes by a head over…
Today in Sports Nov. 2
Obituaries
Mary Kay Wille
Mary Kay (Beauchamp) Wille passed away Friday October 16, 2026 ending a lengthy illness. Mary Kay was born in Escanaba to Leonard and Mildred (Deshambo) Beauchamp July 18, 1946. She was a 1964 graduate from Holy Name High School. Mary Kay is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 46 years, Ernie,…
GLADSTONE — Ann M. Monville, age 82 of Gladstone passed away on October 25, 2026. A…
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A high school graduate living in the Upper Peninsula may consider enrolling at a community college…
Michigan's free community college shuts out rural universities, they want in
United Steelworkers rally held in Negaunee amid ongoing contract negotiations with Cleveland Cliffs
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Michigan's free community college shuts out rural universities, they want in
A high school graduate living in the Upper Peninsula may consider enrolling at a community college but the drive across the vast, rural region may stop them: Depending on where they live, it could be a several-hour roundtrip commute. That's one reason why Northern Michigan University, Lake Superior State University and Michigan Technological University…
United Steelworkers rally held in Negaunee amid ongoing contract negotiations with Cleveland Cliffs
Bills could control how ‘surveillance pricing’ impacts what you pay for products
Forest Service and Michigan Nature Association partnership focuses on Lakeside Daisy species recovery
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America's deadly addiction to war
Editorial cartoon for Nov. 2, 2026
Keeping invasive pests out of Michigan starts with firewood
Editorial cartoon for Oct. 31, 2026
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Almanac for Nov. 2, 2026
Today is Monday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2026. There are 59 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeated the heavily favored Republican governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey.…
The grumpy, trumpy turkey on the table
Almanac for Oct. 31, 2026
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