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Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong's boyhood home for tours

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ken Schreiber was 9 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon in 1969 — a moment he would never forget. Like Armstrong, he too became a military fighter pilot. So when Schreiber read a story in August that Armstrong's boyhood home in Ohio was for sale and later learned no one had come forward to preserve it, he surprised even himself by making an offer. "I just thought somebody has got to step up to the plate," Schreiber said, remembering his father's advice to "make a mark in life." The sale is scheduled to be finalized Monday. The local ...

Rapid River man pleads guilty in felony case

ESCANABA — A Rapid River man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after Michigan State Police arrested him on a warrant earlier this year. Michael Elliot Riggers, 28, appeared before Judge John Economopoulos in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court on Monday, which constituted ...

Public surveys on the Hiawatha National Forest

Gladstone, Mich. — Starting October, 2026, you may encounter employees, partners or contractors conducting public surveys on the Hiawatha National Forest. Surveys are voluntary and all responses are confidential. The information collected is useful for forest planning and local community tourism efforts. Surveys will be conducted through September 30, 2027; names are not included and interviews last about 10 minutes. Surveyors will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing a high visibility vest and be near a sign that reads “Traffic Survey Ahead.” They may ask: — ...

McCoy earns award from John Deere

DUBUQUE, Iowa – This autumn, John Deere Construction and Forestry Division recognized McCoy Construction & Forestry: Region One as a recipient of the 2026 Onyx Circle Award, an honor presented annually to a select group of John Deere dealerships that demonstrate outstanding operational ...