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Two sentenced in circuit court

ESCANABA — The following individuals were recently sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court in unrelated cases. Autumn Lynn-Marie Nadratowski of 607 1st AT., Apt. C, Menominee pleaded guilty to one count of attempted possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine/ecstasy. She was sentenced to 12 months in jail and credited for 305 days already served. Nadratowski was also ordered to pay $698 in fines and fees. Alejandro Allen Brantley, of 2421 12th Street in Two Rivers, Wis., pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance methamphetamines/ecstasy. ...

Meteor shower peaks Wednesday and Thursday

ESCANABA — I remember lying on my back on a dock at Higgins Lake one summer night when I was 11 or 12, gazing up at the sky overhead. As I watched the stars, a brilliant streak of light flashed down along the Milky Way from the northeast to the southwest, ending in a silent burst of orange and yellow. To my amazement, it left a ghostly, glowing, greenish-white trail in its wake that slowly faded away. I had just seen a bolide, the fiery death of a small chunk of a comet probably no larger than a baseball as it hit Earth’s upper atmosphere at 37-miles per second (about 133,000 miles ...

Get vaccine at UP State Fair and get free admission

ESCANABA — Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) will be offering the free, single shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the U.P. State Fair to anyone 18 years of age and older. Recipients of the vaccine will be reimbursed $10 for their daily admission. No appointment is necessary. Vaccinations will be administered at the fair on Tuesday, August 17 and Wednesday, August 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. outside building number two, next to the first aid station. Those who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccination are encouraged to get their one-time shot to help slow ...

Fair to host careers in welding exhibit

ESCANABA — The AWS Foundation’s Careers in Welding Mobile Exhibit is hitting the road for its 2021 tour. Since 2011, the Careers in Welding Trailer has been a driving force for welding education and career development. It’s heading to the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba from August 10-22. “I’m looking forward to being back on the road spreading the good word about this incredible trade,” said Stephanie Hoffman, program manager workforce development, AWS Foundation. Sponsored by Lincoln Electric, the 53-foot single-expandable trailer provides visitors the ...

Bay presents Award for Exemplary Persistence

ESCANABA — Bay College selected recipients for the 2020-2021 Award for Exemplary Persistence which is designed for students who showed motivation and determination in completing their higher education goals, regardless of the barriers along the way. Recipients of the award include the following: Kelsea Ackerman, Willie Allen, Mitchell Bunno, Julia Gudwer, Dakota Hollingshead, Trent Marenger, Riza Mae Pepin, Brianna Peterson, McKayla St Onge, Caleb Walters, and JuliAnn Wickman. These students demonstrated the use of grit to achieve academic success. They are role models to their peers ...

Gladstone Fishing Team gets donation

Courtesy photo A $500 donation was given to the Gladstone High School Fishing Team from Premier Real Estate. Lori Rymkos, broker and owner of Premier Real Estate and Amber Carlson, realtor at Premier, presented the donation to Coach Mike Keeker and Captain Brad Milligan. The donation will ...