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Entertainment schedule for Oct. 16 to Oct. 22

(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday * Upper Hand Brewery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Mordi Young * Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6 to 9 p.m. - Jack Neumann * The Church Brewery in Bark River, 6 to 9 p.m. – Megan Fritz * ByGeorge Brewery, 6 to 9 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown * Delta Brewing Company in Marquette, 6 to 9 p.m. – Whiskey Ryan * AmVets in Esky, 7 to 10 p.m. or so – Fundraiser featuring Grand Design Band * Island Resort & Casino Club 41, 8:30 p.m. – Chad Borgen & The Collective * Granada, 9 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. – Karaoke every Friday * ...

Lawsuit against county commissioner, city and police dismissed

ESCANABA — A civil rights lawsuit against a sitting Delta County commissioner — and Michigan State Senate hopeful — as well as the City of Escanaba and two former law enforcement members filed by a Delta County man has been dismissed in federal court. Reid Hyken filed suit against ...

“Rocky Horror” returns to Forest Roberts Theatre

MARQUETTE – Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will host its live production of "The Rocky Horror Show" in Forest Roberts Theatre over three days: Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 22 to 24. The stage performance brought to life in Marquette is the 1973 musical production written ...

Abdul in Escanaba

ESCANABA — U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed visited Escanaba Thursday as the first stop in his “It Shouldn’t Be This Hard” town hall tour in the Upper Peninsula. El-Sayed spoke on many topics during his address and through answering questions from the crowd. In his initial ...

Update on containment efforts on Upper Peninsula fires

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources released an update on containment efforts of both the Ridge and Craig Lake fires last night at approximately 8:45 p.m. According to the DNR press release, fire crews continue to battle the Ridge and Craig Lake fires amongst rugged terrain, with progress made on containing both. The Ridge fire is estimated to have receded slightly to 434 acres and is 30 percent contained. The Craig Lake fire is estimated To ensure the safety of Craig Lake State Park visitors, and due to ongoing wildfire suppression operations on ...

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 ...