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Mike in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers visited Gladstone Thursday as part of his bus tour through Michigan in the days leading up to the midterm election. Rogers came to visit a modest crowd at Saunders Point Brewery in Gladstone. While there, he gave an address to attendees on ...

Registry changes bring Halloween safety into focus

ESCANABA — With the recent removal of more than 20,000 offenders from the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, parents might want to rethink how their children trick-or-treat this year. On Sept. 9, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the 2021 Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) amendments ...

Today in Sports Oct. 23

1921 — Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay, Wis. 1945 — Jackie Robinson signs a contract with the Montreal Royals, minor league farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1949 — Don Doll of the Detroit Lions intercepts four passes in a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals. 1960 — Jim Martin of Detroit becomes the first kicker to kick two field goals over 50 yards in a game as the Lions beat the Baltimore Colts 30-17. 1964 — Joe Frazier dominates German Hans Huber for an easy points win to capture ...

Area trick-or-treat events

ESCANABA -- Here's a look at the updated list of scheduled trick-or-treat — and trunk-or-treat — dates and times for communities throughout the area: BARK RIVER Residential trick-or-treating in the Bark River area will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Bark River ...