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Fall Family Fest Saturday at YMCA 

ESCANABA –The Northern Lights YMCA—Delta Center, will hold its Fall Family Fest on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YMCA, located at 2000 N. 30th Street, Escanaba. It is a free family event open to the public that will feature carnival games, raffles, two ...

New managers look at future of airport

ESCANABA — it’s been a busy few weeks for the Delta County Airport as new Airport Manager Robert Ranstadler settles into his new role. “It’s one of those jobs where you wear a lot of hats everyday,” he said of his new role. Ranstadler comes to the airport with a unique set of ...

Students discover local career opportunities

ESCANABA — During a career fair at Escanaba High School this week, exhibitors from businesses, the military and continuing education centers set up approximately 50 booths in the gymnasium to encourage students to consider paths for their futures. The same organizations participated in a ...

Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad support

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Johnson, of Louisiana, swept through on the first ballot ...

States sue Meta claiming it harms children’s mental health

By Barbara Ortutay AP Technology Writer Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict ...

Man stopped near governor’s home was with opposition research group

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A man dressed in black who works for a group specializing in opposition research about Democrats was stopped while climbing a bluff near Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s summer residence in August, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press. The ...