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Daggett man pleads no contest to CSC charges

MENOMINEE COUNTY – A Daggett man who faced almost a dozen counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) alongside his fiancé has entered a plea. Travis Scott Thiry, 45, was initially charged with 11 felony…

Accident, backup on US 2

ESCANABA — Northbound traffic between Escanaba and Gladstone is severely backed up, with police on scene dealing with an accident.…

Finding a Path to Lead

ESCANABA — Thursday night, members of our community gathered for the Delta County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, an evening…

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Local Sports

Vertical Raise Player of the Week for Week 6

WINNER: Jayden Bergquist, DT, Bark River/Harris 10 tackles on the season with many assists...the stats don't tell the whole story with how dominate Jayden has been. He complete shuts down one side of the line and is an immovable force as a DT. Teams have been abandoning the run early and Jayden is a…

Today’s games Volleyball Stephenson at Carney-Nadeau, 6 p.m. Rapid River at Big Bay de Noc, 6…

Prep Schedule Oct. 13

Friday’s games Football 11-player Escanaba 21, Calumet 20 Houghton 12, Gladstone 7 Manistique 34, Gwinn 27…

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Obituaries

Hideko Blomstrom

ESCANABA — Hideko Blomstrom, 94, of Escanaba, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Christian Park Village in Escanaba. Among survivors include her son, Joseph Blomstrom of California. A full obituary is forthcoming. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, October 20th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home. A…

GLADSTONE — Ronald Stephens, age 90, of Gladstone passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026 at his…

Ronald Stephens

ESCANABA — Robert William Curtice, Jr. passed away Friday, October 9, 2026 at OSF St. Francis…

Robert W. Curtice

Community

No fentanyl found at Menominee Elementary

MENOMINEE, Mich. — The unknown substance that was initially suspected to be fentanyl at the Menominee Elementary School was determined to be a prescription medication and not fentanyl. Field tests are used to determine a likelihood, and lab testing can only make positive identifications. On Monday, the Menominee Police Department investigated an incident involving…

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