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Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada's massive summer wildfires and in turn angered U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a study released Thursday. And fire and climate scientists said Trump, who has talked about punishing Canada for poor fire management and sending days of choking smoke across the border, should look more in the mirror than up north when it comes to blame. They point to the United States' huge historical emissions of heat-trapping gases from the burning of coal, oil and gas. The fire ...

Early morning fire injures one, pet dies

ESCANABA — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, firefighters with the Escanaba Department of Public Safety were called to a blaze in which one person was injured and one animal died. At 4:28 a.m., Delta County Central Dispatch advised Public Safety that they had received a call about a ...

2026 primary results

ESCANABA — Unofficial results are in for the state and local partisan primary elections. Besides Delta County’s millage proposals that were approved by voters Tuesday, Democrat Randolph L. Bjork and Republican Dustin Stempki each ran unopposed for the position of Delta County Road Commissioner and face each other in the November general election. Menominee and Schoolcraft Counties also had various items on their ballots. In Menominee County, three different fire department millage renewals were passed — one in Daggett Township, with 111 votes for the millage renewal and 35 ...

MANISTIQUE — Lake Effect Community Arts Center in Manistique is hosting a free-to-the-public opening reception on Friday to present an exhibit featuring Escanaba painter Mara Manning and Manistique sculptor Chet McDougle. Lake Effect Community Arts Center is located in a historic building ...

Four-legged visitors bring smiles to Bishop Noa Home

ESCANABA — Residents at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba were smiling ear to ear Tuesday when kittens and puppies arrived from the Delta Animal Shelter (DAS) for a visit as part of the shelter’s Snuggles with Seniors program. Staff members from the DAS transport a few animals to the nursing ...

Tri-County Safe Harbor closes administrative office

ESCANABA — To preserve free life-saving services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking throughout Delta, Menominee and Schoolcraft counties, Tri-County Safe Harbor is closing its administrative office on Ludington Street in Escanaba. The organization's administrative office, within the Ludington Centre at 1100 Ludington St, will be closed by Aug. 31. However, services to survivors will remain unchanged, and their main location at 905 1st Ave S will continue to support survivors. Tri-County Safe Harbor provides free and confidential services and support ...