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PumpKEN Festival this weekend

GLADSTONE — Hope on the Horizon 906 is excited to announce that the first annual PumpKEN Festival, taking place in Gladstone, will be raising awareness for and donating its proceeds to the organization and their efforts. It will be held on Saturday, October 17 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Gladstone Ski Hill Chalet, located at 900 North Bluff Drive. There will be a pumpkin carving and decorating contest, food and beverages, games for the kids, face painting, basket raffles and prizes. Live music by Big Al and the Tomata’s will fill the air from 5 until 7 p.m. Costumes are optional but ...

College for Kids returns to NMU

MARQUETTE — College for Kids is returning to Northern Michigan University's Seaborg Center for children in grades K-6. The hands-on STEM classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 17, and on Saturday, Nov. 14. They address motion, engineering, gravity and other subjects. The programs are offered through a partnership with the NMU School of Education, Leadership and Public Service. There is a registration fee per class, with a snack provided. See the full schedule of programs and register at nmu.edu/seaborg/student-programs.

Halloween happenings

Editor’s note: More information will be added online as the Daily Press receives more dates and times. Those hosting a trick-or-treat event not listed below can email news@dailypress.net. Be sure to include the date, time and location of the event. ESCANABA — With Halloween just around ...

A guide to October events across the U.P.

ESCANABA — From haunted attractions and fall festivals to costume contests and Halloween parties, the Upper Peninsula offers plenty of ways to embrace the spooky season this October. This list highlights area Halloween and autumnal events: BARK RIVER The all-new Halloween Carnival, put on ...

Escanaba City Council meeting cancelled

The regular meeting of the Escanaba City Council on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101, has been cancelled due to lack of agenda items.

Friends of the Escanaba Library receives Schmidt funds

ESCANABA – Community Foundation for Delta County Board Members, Mr. Brian Pahnke and Mr. Todd Maki present a check in the amount of $873.63 from the Robert & Anne Schmidt Fund, a fund held at the Community Foundation for Delta County, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Upper ...