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Bells for Hospice ceremony in Escanaba

ESCANABA — November is National Hospice Month, and during this time, the “Ring Bells for Hospice” campaign will launch locally and throughout the state to create awareness of hospice organizations and philosophy. On Monday, November 2, community members are invited to join the staff and volunteers from OSF Home Care & Hospice and North Woods Home Care & Hospice to ring bells in memory of those in the community who have passed this year while in hospice care. The event will take place on the lawn of the Escanaba Seventh-day Adventist Church pantry, behind Walgreens, at the corner ...

Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest & Wildlife Fund makes grants

ESCANABA — Mr. Charlie Becker, Board Member of the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W) Grants Committee, announced today the recipients of their October 2026 Grant Round. Those receiving grants are: — County of Delta-Delta County Parks & Recreation — Delta County Parks Purple Martin Conservation & Education Project — Friends of Whitefish Point under Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory — Whitefish Point Owl Banding Program Mr. Becker stated, “Our committee is grateful for the foresight of the former Mead Corporation for their desire to ...

Former Soo Area Little League president sentenced for embezzling

SAULT STE. MARIE — The former president, treasurer and coach of the Soo Area Little League was sentenced on Tuesday after embezzling from the nonprofit youth organization. Matthew David Hudecek was sentenced in the Chippewa County 50th Circuit Court after pleading guilty in July to embezzlement by an agent/trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a felony punishable by up to five years in state prison. 50th Circuit Court Judge James P. Lambros sentenced Hudecek to 11 months in jail, the maximum term under his sentencing guidelines. In explaining the sentence, Lambros ...

Property transactions for Thursday Oct. 29, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: Grantor — Angela G. Spriks, grantee — Rafe Dagen Cambron II, Baldwin Township. Quit claim deed: Grantor — Howard J. Haulotte Jr., Judith L. Haulotte, grantee — Howard J. Haulotte Jr., Judith L. Haulotte, Pamela S. Haulotte, Baldwin Township. BARK RIVER TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: Grantor — John M. Arvan, Jean Arvan, grantee — Mason Wallace, Bark River Township. Quit claim deed: Grantor — Julie R. Woods f.k.a. Julie R. Teal, grantee — Joseph P. Teal, Bark River Township. Quit claim deed: ...