Community

Delta Conservation District’s annual meeting and board elections

The 75th annual meeting of the Delta Conservation District will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Saunders Point Brewing, located at 1000 Delta Ave. in Gladstone. The event will include an election, information updating the Delta Conservation District’s year, vendors, food trucks, live music and more. Board of Director elections will be held during this meeting from 3 to 6 p.m. Directors Joe Kaplan and Kathy Mason are running opposed for two open board seats, at four-year terms. Running in opposition for the two open seats are Nate Brockman and Parker Grzybowski. ...

Kinnart rides as grand marshal

GLADSTONE — Waving from a red convertible in the parade on Saturday was Duane Kinnart, lifelong Gladstone resident and this year’s grand marshal. The tradition of selecting grand marshals for parades is a way for communities to recognize and honor respected individuals. The City of ...

Community Foundation Grants from Robert and Anne Schmit

ESCANABA — Community Foundation for Delta County Board Chair, Mr. Charles Becker and Board of Trustee Members, Mr. Todd Maki and Ms. Kristen MacArthur present a check from the Robert F. & Anne M. Schmit endowment fund, a fund held by the Community Foundation of Delta County, an affiliate of ...

Local communities in Escanaba and Gladstone celebrate America 250

Champions Crowned at the 10th Annual US Log Rolling Open in Gladstone, Michigan

GLADSTONE – The 10th Annual US Log Rolling Open took place July 4 at Van Cleve Park as part of the City of Gladstone's Independence Day celebration, bringing together many of the nation's top professional log rollers and boom runners for a day of world-class competition. The milestone event celebrated the tournament's 10th anniversary while coinciding with the United States' 250th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of Gladstone native Billy Girard's 1926 World Log Rolling Championship. In the Women's Professional Log Rolling Championship, seven-time World Champion Livi ...

Gladstone to celebrate Independence Day with10th annual US Log Rolling Open

GLADSTONE — The 10th annual US Log Rolling Open returns to Van Cleve Park on Saturday as part of Gladstone's Independence Day Festival. Competition begins at 11 a.m. and is free to attend. 26 of the nation's top professional athletes will compete, including all seven of the current top-ranked professional women. Seven-time World Champion and seven-time US Log Rolling Open Champion Livi Pappadopoulos enters the event undefeated in 2026, while reigning World Champion Marcus Heineck looks to capture his first US Log Rolling Open title. Representing Gladstone, local professional log ...