PHOENIX (AP) — Kelsey Plum was 10 years old when she saw Diana Taurasi play on television, walked into the kitchen and told her mom she was going to play in the WNBA. Not only did Plum fulfill her self-proclaimed prophecy by playing in the WNBA for nine seasons, she's now on Taurasi's ...
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 ...
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 ...
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at Pittsburgh. 1936 — At the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his third of four gold medals, winning the 200-meter race in an Olympic-record 20.7 seconds. 1954 — The first election for the Boxing Hall of Fame is held. Twenty-four fighters are elected, with the most noteworthy from the modern era Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong. Fifteen are selected from the pioneer era including John L. Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbett and Jack ...
DELTA COUNTY — Results tallied on Tuesday night showed that the county-wide millage pitched by Delta Area Transit Authority (DATA) was approved by a majority of voters, meaning that owners of taxable property throughout Delta County will pay .689 mills for a period of eight years. The ...
ESCANABA — Delta County voters on Tuesday approved the Delta County recycling, composting and hazardous waste millage renewal, according to unofficial results from enhancedvoting.com. The proposal renews 0.297 mills for a 10-year period that will continue to help fund the recycling program, ...
