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Hard-working road crews still at it

Local News

ESCANABA -- Road crews have had a challenging week cleaning up from a blizzard the likes of which haven't been seen in the banana belt in almost half a century. The snow that fell between Sunday the 15th and Tuesday the 17th dumped between 33 and 52 inches in Delta County. Those measurements ...

Briefs for Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Community

Compassionate Friends to meet ESCANABA — Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend a meeting on Thursday with the Bay de Noc Chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. in a third-floor meeting room at the First Presbyterian Church, 819 First ...

Jury says Meta guilty of putting profit over safety

Business News

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury ruled Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms. The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court ...

Snowmobiles to race in Keweenaw this weekend

Regional News

HOUGHTON – Saturday marks the day of the Copper Country 100 snowmobile race. The race is sponsored by COR Powersports, of Somerset, Wisc. and Visit Keweenaw. COR Powersports is a group of motorsport enthusiasts located in Somerset, Wisc. The race will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at Valley ...

MSU UP med students celebrate Match Day

Regional News

MARQUETTE — On Friday, thousands of medical students across the United States marked one of the most significant milestones of their careers: Match Day. At precisely noon Eastern Time, students simultaneously opened envelopes revealing where they will complete their residency training–the ...