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Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Jake Hutzler spends his workdays directing planes from an airport tower. Once a week, he gets there by strapping a propeller to his back and taking to the skies of Colorado. Before his commute, the 28-year-old air traffic controller lays out a large wing on the road outside his apartment complex, fires up the motor and starts running. Within seconds, his feet leave the ground. For the next 20 minutes, Hutzler flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph) above the expansive fields around Pueblo, a city near the Front Range mountains. He soars over a highway, a water ...

Fun with trucks

ESCANABA -- The eighth annual Fall Family Fun Day took place on the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds on Saturday, serving to collect donations for Toys for Tots as well as provide people of all ages the opportunity to see public service vehicles and equipment up close. Among those in ...

A meat-and-potato legacy

ESCANABA — The traditional culinary icon of the region, transformed into a new format, has changed the game. The Pizzasty, first invented by Marv Szukalowski in 2012 and manufactured by DeBacker's Dairy since 2026, is now offered by a number of area businesses. The Pizzasty is a round, ...

Stupak runs for 94th District Court judgeship

ESCANABA — After 25 years practicing law in courts throughout the Upper Peninsula, Trenton “Trent” M. Stupak is seeking to become the next judge of Delta County’s 94th District Court. Stupak, 51, has practiced primarily in Delta County’s District, Circuit and Probate courts through ...

Escanaba City Council rejects rezoning for proposed homeless shelter

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council unanimously denied an amendment to an ordinance Thursday that would have rezoned 113 S. 10th St. for a homeless shelter. If approved, the ordinance amendment would have changed the zoning designation of 113 S. 10th St. — formerly occupied by ...

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