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Bay Film Series announces fall schedule

ESCANABA, MI — The Bay Film Series at Bay College announces its Fall 2026 schedule. For over 30 years, the Film Series has celebrated the art of filmmaking, showcasing art house, international, and award-winning movies. The set of films begin on October 22, with the independent film Olmo, ...

Today in Sports Oct. 2

1906 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger ‘Fireman’ Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles, California. 1950 — Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five to Bob Shaw, as the Chicago Cardinals pound the Baltimore Colts 55-13. 1969 — Seattle Pilots’ last game in Seattle; crash to 98th season loss, 3-1 to Oakland in front of just 5,473; move to Milwaukee as the Brewers next season. 1970 — Fourteen members of the Wichita State football team are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains. 1980 — ...

An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators. Talk about growing pains. But in the Aquarium of the Pacific's frog nursery, hundreds of critically endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs and tadpoles live comfortably under the watchful eye of animal conservationists before being released into the wild. Once the most populous vertebrate in their mountain habitat, the wild population of these tiny amphibians had dwindled to fewer than ...

A new chapter for Delta County’s District Court judge

ESCANABA — Delta County 94th District Court Judge Steve Parks is preparing to step away from the bench, bringing a 40-plus-year legal career and 12-year judgeship to close. Parks, 72, will officially retire Dec. 23, ending a career that has taken him from private practice to the Delta ...

Entertainment schedule for Oct. 2-8

Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday, Oct. 2: — Jacobetti Home, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Upper Hand Brewery, 5-8 p.m. – Annual Plaidurday Event with Jeff McNiven — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. – George Sailer and Bill Sjoquist — By George Brewery in Munising, 6-9 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — CK Downtown Martini Lounge, 7-9 p.m. – Macy & Travis — Fresh Coast Lounge, 7-10 p.m. – Caleb & Emily — Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain, 7-10 p.m. CT – Cosmic Exposure — Island Resort & Casino ...