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Early morning fire injures one, pet dies

August 6, 2026

ESCANABA — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, firefighters with the Escanaba Department of Public Safety were called to a blaze in which one person was injured and one animal died. At 4:28 a.m., Delta…

2026 primary results

ESCANABA — Unofficial results are in for the state and local partisan primary elections. Besides Delta County’s millage proposals that…

Exhibit opens at Lake Effect gallery

MANISTIQUE — Lake Effect Community Arts Center in Manistique is hosting a free-to-the-public opening reception on Friday to present an…

Four-legged visitors bring smiles to Bishop Noa Home

ESCANABA — Residents at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba were smiling ear to ear Tuesday when kittens and puppies arrived…

Tri-County Safe Harbor closes administrative office

ESCANABA — To preserve free life-saving services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking throughout Delta, Menominee and…

Major meth bust in Alger County

MUNISING -- John William Jacobson was arraigned in the 93rd District Court Monday for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine…

Local Sports

Island Resort & Casino Opens Cedar Course for Limited Preview Play August 7

HARRIS, Mich. (August 4, 2026) — Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest's premier golf destinations, will officially open its highly anticipated Cedar Course (Kishki) for limited preview play beginning Friday, August 7. The nine-hole layout marks the resort's third golf course, joining the award-winning Sweetgrass and Sage Run courses while giving golfers…

Terrace Bay Women's scores under 50 Paxton Johnson 40 Marie Iverson 42 Savana Stenberg 44 Sharon…

Local Golf Scores

Meet the Driver: Macy Degnan

Truscott Nips Joliff IN Eagle River Speedway B Mod Photo Finish

Obituaries

Jon Allen Neisius

ESCANABA — Jon Allen Neisius, 88, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully at his home…

Ralph A. Johnson

Kenneth J. Ozimac

Joel R. Prater

Community

Exhibit opens at Lake Effect gallery

MANISTIQUE — Lake Effect Community Arts Center in Manistique is hosting a free-to-the-public opening…

LaBonte of Escanaba named to head UPSET

Escanaba acknowledges National Farmers Market Week

Local Kiwanis donate to Dream Maker Children's Museum

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Editorial

War against sea lamprey expensive but worth the money

While it might seem to some that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is throwing good money after bad fighting the invasive sea lamprey, we support continued efforts by this agency and others to rid the Great Lakes and adjacent waters of this nasty invasive species. Sea lamprey are parasitic fish native to the…

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