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What construction can't stop: The spirit of downtown Escanaba

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ESCANABA — It is no secret that the construction on Ludington Street has been difficult for our downtown businesses this summer. Reduced parking, constantly changing traffic patterns, and torn-up sidewalks have forced downtown businesses to adapt daily since the construction began in the spring. For many customers, the easiest option has been simply to drive somewhere else and avoid the construction altogether. Yet, despite all of these obstacles, something remarkable has revealed itself. Construction has tested our downtown businesses, but what it hasn’t done is quiet the spirit ...

When the school bell rings

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The sun creeping up later in the morning and then beginning to drift slowly into darkness earlier in the afternoon signals the coming changes of fall. Soon, the rich green leaves will begin to transform into vibrant colors laced with hues of somber brown. Before long, the majestic birds will ...

Save money on utility bills

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Dear Heloise: To drop your utility bill, close your closets. Keep the doors shut and unplug as many appliances as you can. If the coffeepot turns itself off, unplug it. You don't need to heat or air-condition closets, or waste money on plugged-in appliances when they're not in use. -- Hector ...

Missing my built-in best friend

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Dear Annie: My sister, who is also my roommate, started a new job that is keeping her super busy. She doesn't come home from the office before 10 p.m. most nights, and she's gone again early in the morning. Her last job was remote, as is mine, so I'm used to having her around all the time. Now ...

Entertainment schedule for Aug. 7-13

Entertainment

Editor's note: Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday 8-7-26: — Bishop Noa Home, 1:30 pm – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6-8 pm – Friday Night Piano with Bill Rinne — Upper Hand Brewery, 6-9 pm – Jack Neumann — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 pm - Anthony Lindsey — The Bluff, 6-9 pm – Roman Around with John and Todd — The Boudrose Lounge, 375 Traders Point Dr., Mstq. - 6 pm – Open Mic every Friday this summer hosted by Chicago Rich — Escanaba Marketplace 7 pm - The Dust Bunnies 8 pm - Logan Veeser — ...

UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

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British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with some new assurances from the company — clearing another hurdle for the mega merger while it still faces challenges elsewhere. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority cleared the pending acquisition, ruling that a Paramount-Warner tie up does not pose a "substantial lessening of competition" in the country. Meanwhile, Britain's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it also wouldn't intervene — on the basis of several "legally-binding ...