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Maritime experts travel to Nantucket to investigate shipwreck remains exposed by nor'easter

National News September 30, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — A maritime expert planned to visit a Nantucket beach Monday to inspect weathered wooden beams exposed by the weekend's powerful nor'easter, possibly the remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck buried beneath the island's southern shore. The Egan Maritime Institute said its exhibits and collections manager would survey the site and send a report to state underwater archaeologists, who then will work with the institute to determine which vessel the wreckage came from. The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to ...

This could be MLB's last postseason for a while with a lockout looming, players vowing to fight cap

National Sports September 30, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Days before the start of what could be Major League Baseball's last postseason for a while, Carlos Rodón was prepared for a long lockout if owners keep their salary cap proposal on the bargaining table. “We won't play. I'm going to be frank with you,” the New York ...

Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival to come to Marquette

Community September 30, 2026

MARQUETTE — The year 2026 marks the first year of the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival, a weekend-long event celebrating traditional arts running from Oct. 2-4 in various locations around Marquette County. "Traditional folk arts are art forms or crafts that are learned in an informal environment, from artist to artist, rather than in an educational institution," says the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival. "Some examples would be part of a quilting bee, a folk song circle, or a father teaching a son to carve duck decoys. It is a creative tradition that is passed from one person, or ...

Registration open for fourth annual Escanaba Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat

Community September 30, 2026

ESCANABA — Registration is now open for businesses, organizations and individuals who want to participate in the fourth annual Escanaba Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat, set for Sunday, Oct. 18, in downtown Escanaba. Hosted by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority, the event will take ...

Blue Jackets trade Marchenko to Maple Leafs as part of major 7-player deal

National Sports September 30, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After saying that Kirill Marchenko would be with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the start of the season, general manager Don Waddell dealt the forward as part of a major seven-player deal to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday as NHL teams were finalizing their opening ...

Trial set for local horse owner

Local News September 30, 2026

ESCANABA — A jury trial date has been set for Arnold Proehl, a local horse owner facing 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running at large. Proehl, 78, appeared in the Delta County 94th District Court Tuesday. On July 15, Proehl pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running ...