Transitional housing shelter question remains
ESCANABA — After passionate speeches arguing multiple viewpoints on transitional housing in Escanaba, the city’s planning commission last Thursday decided…
Escanaba City Council to consider property abatement, playground funding
Editor's note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at…
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist visits the U.P. State Fair on Honored Citizens Day
ESCANABA — Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II visits the Upper Peninsula State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 20, as part of the…
The globe and the demon hunter
ESCANABA — One of the new attractions at the Upper Peninsula State Fair this year is the Dominguez Royal Legacy…
Area agencies to conduct active assailant training
RAPID RIVER — The public may notice an increase in law enforcement activity in the Rapid River and Menominee areas…
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Rebirth of Manistique ball field
Mickey Thomas wins pro four race on Sunday in Bark River
Obituaries
Florence Irene Bessonen
ESCANABA — Florence Irene Bessonen, age 87, of Escanaba, Michigan, passed away peacefully on…
David Anthony Christensen
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Not too crabby
MANISTIQUE, Mich. — A long-dormant piece of local nostalgia got a second chance thanks to a…
Rebirth of Manistique ball field
Upper Peninsula, Mich. — The Michigan State Police (MSP) hosted Teen Defensive Driving Programs in Brimley…
MSP brings teen defensive driving training to the Upper Peninsula
Statewide survey shows important role for local newspapers in promoting transparency
Regional News
MVAA presents Coin of Excellence to NMU veteran advocate, hosts Benefits Boot Camps
DIFS Shares Financial and Insurance Tips with Students this Back-to-School Season
Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived
Federal court denies request to rehear dismissal of DOJ lawsuit seeking personal information of Michigan voters
Editorial
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 20, 2026
AAA: Speeding becoming the norm carries dangerous risks
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 19, 2026
US must exert real pressure for relief to come to Gaza
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Almanac for Aug. 20, 2026
Today is Thursday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2026. There are 133 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring" liberalization movement. Also on this date: In 1858, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was…
A foreseeable and dire munitions crisis
Almanac for Aug. 19, 2026
A special golden anniversary
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