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Gardell, of ‘Mike and Molly’ fame, to perform at Island

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ESCANABA — Billy Gardell, a comedian and actor perhaps best known for starring as one of the titular characters in the sitcom “Mike and Molly,” will take the stage at the Island Resort & Casino Showroom in Harris for a live stand-up comedy show Saturday, Sept. 20. An amiable Gardell ...

Edison, Henry Ford among the original snowbirds

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the ...

Two accused of having meth during traffic stop Thursday

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ESCANABA – Two people were arrested Thursday night after Escanaba Public Safety reportedly discovered methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop.  Escanaba Public Safety pulled the vehicle over at about 8:50 p.m. Thursday, according to a department news release. The officer called in ...

$1.2M grant will transform two Calumet buildings

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CALUMET – Two blighted historic Fifth Street buildings in downtown Calumet are about to begin a new chapter. A news release from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that two long-vacant historic buildings, the Quello Block and the adjacent Kirby building, will be ...

ADA-accessible dock in Negaunee vandalized

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NEGAUNEE — An Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible dock on Teal Lake in the City of Negaunee has been vandalized three times, according to City Manager Nate Heffron, with the most recent incident happening last weekend. Heffron said the city is fully prepared to prosecute those ...