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A new chapter for Delta County’s District Court judge

ESCANABA — Delta County 94th District Court Judge Steve Parks is preparing to step away from the bench, bringing a 40-plus-year legal career and 12-year judgeship to close. Parks, 72, will officially retire Dec. 23, ending a career that has taken him from private practice to the Delta ...

Entertainment schedule for Oct. 2-8

Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday, Oct. 2: — Jacobetti Home, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Upper Hand Brewery, 5-8 p.m. – Annual Plaidurday Event with Jeff McNiven — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. – George Sailer and Bill Sjoquist — By George Brewery in Munising, 6-9 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — CK Downtown Martini Lounge, 7-9 p.m. – Macy & Travis — Fresh Coast Lounge, 7-10 p.m. – Caleb & Emily — Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain, 7-10 p.m. CT – Cosmic Exposure — Island Resort & Casino ...

Stand-up comedian coming to Crystal Theatre

CRYSTAL FALLS — Do you need a good laugh? Comedian Andy Beningo promises to deliver the comic relief we all need from the stage of Crystal Theatre at 7 p.m. Saturday. With more than 4,000 performances, Beningo has established himself as one of the busiest stand-up comedians working today. Described as a "clean, everyman comic," he has been named one of the 40 Best Up and Coming comedians in the country and "Best Comedian" by both The Detroit Metro Times and Detroit Hour Magazine. Hailing from Milford, Mich., Beningo finds humor in simple subjects such as growing up as the middle ...

Chicken Wire Empire to perform at The Braumart

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin-based bluegrass band Chicken Wire Empire will perform Saturday at The Braumart in Iron Mountain. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the concert starting at 7 p.m. Formed in 2016, Chicken Wire Empire has built a reputation for energetic performances, intricate arrangements ...

Cathedral scaffolding to come down after yearslong restoration project

MARQUETTE — The scaffolding at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette will be coming down next week, after what has been a yearslong process of fundraising and restoration of the centuries-old building. "Today is an especially fitting day to celebrate the completion of the St. Peter Cathedral bell tower restoration project," said Father Brandon Oman, during a press conference on the project's completion. "We gather on the anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral in a year that marks 145 years since the cornerstone was laid here in 1881." This is not the first time that St. Peter ...