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Sheep show in Manistique

Editor’s note: The information in this article comes from a tentative schedule of the event that is subject to change. Interested parties should check the event website for updates. MANISTIQUE — The North American Hill Sheep Show is coming to Manistique this weekend to the Schoolcraft ...

Community Fundraiser Launched for Proposed Gladstone Bike Park

GLADSTONE — Delta County Nonmotorized Trails (DCNT) has launched a community fundraising campaign to support the development of a new bike park at the John and Melissa Besse Sports Park in Gladstone. The proposed Gladstone Community Bike Park would create a safe, accessible outdoor ...

Two-time Purple Heart awardee travels on U.P. Honor Flight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than five decades after serving in Vietnam, a highly decorated veteran found himself touring memorials honoring his and his comrades' service while attending the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight’s excursion to Washington, D.C. Retired Lance Corporal Ronnie ...

Gladstone suits dropped

GLADSTONE — The Delta County Circuit Court has dismissed all five cases filed by Michael O’Connor against the City of Gladstone. The five cases generally alleged violations of the Gladstone City Charter. The city filed a motion for summary disposition arguing that O’Connor lacked legal standing to bring the claims. Following review of the parties’ briefs and exhibits and oral argument held Sept. 2, the court granted the city’s motion and ordered all five cases dismissed. In its decision, the court explained that standing requires a litigant to have a special injury, right, ...

Final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup starts Saturday

ESCANABA — The final in this year’s series of Adopt-A-Highway pickup periods, the Fall statewide cleanup, is set to begin Sept. 19 and run until Sept. 27. Motorists should be prepared and expect to see volunteers along highways across the state during this period. The 35-year-old program has become quite popular across the state. As of last year, about 2,600 groups have adopted more than 6,000 miles of state highway through the program. An estimated 19,000 participants collected almost 40,000 bags of trash from roadsides during the three annual pickup periods in 2025. Getting ...