Gladstone City Commission to meet

July 11, 2026

GLADSTONE — The regular meeting of the Gladstone City Commission on Monday evening will include the review of a city manager contract, critique of the city’s off-road vehicle (ORV) ordinance, discussion of vacant properties and other items of business. The city commission routinely meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, except when cancelled or rescheduled for holidays. The meetings, located at City Hall at 1100 Delta Ave., are open to attendance by the public. After Eric Buckman retired from the position of city manager, Robert Spritzer, formerly the water ...

Clarifying the DATA ask

July 11, 2026

DELTA COUNTY — If the county-wide Delta Area Transit Authority (DATA) millage fails, transportation services will not cease to exist, but they will be reduced, likely switching to contract-only rides, say administrators. The topic of the upcoming DATA millage, which will appear on voters' ...

Isle Royale closes tent, group campsites at Three Mile Campground due to safety concerns

July 11, 2026

HOUGHTON — Isle Royale National Park has announced the temporary closing of individual tent and group campsites and prohibiting tent and hammock use at Three Mile Campground for the safety of its visitors, according to a National Park Service news release. Off-trail camping zones ...

Murder suspect arrested in Marinette

July 10, 2026

MARINETTE — A 22-year-old has been arrested in Marinette, Wisconsin, on a warrant for first-degree homicide out of Mississippi. Jayden V. Cayou, 22, was arrested Wednesday by the joint City of Marinette and Marinette County Special Response Team. According to the City of Marinette ...

Gaylord diesel company pardoned by Trump after Clean Air Act conviction

July 10, 2026

GAYLORD — A diesel repair and electronics modification facility headquartered in Gaylord has been pardoned by President Donald Trump after the company pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act in February 2024. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western ...

Splish splash

July 10, 2026

ESCANABA — The Webster splash pad, a project that has been discussed for about six years, is finally operational. The installation features an assortment of ground-mounted sprayers, flush with the round blue floor "pad" — a textured rubber material, intended to be both water- and ...