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Circuit Court judgements

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These individuals were recently sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court on unrelated charges: Joel Nathanael Welch, Escanaba, pleaded guilty by reason of mental illness to one count of motor vehicle unlawful driveaway; 2 days' incarceration, credit for 2 days' served; fines, fees and costs of $848; 18 months' probation. Stephen Reed Keezer, Wilson, pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer; 12 months' incarceration, credit for 142 days' served; fines, fees and costs of $826. Mitchell Allen Paquin, Rapid River, pleaded guilty to one ...

Today in Sports Oct. 27

National Sports

1967 — New Mexico tight end Emilio Vallez catches 17 passes for 257 yards to tie an NCAA record in a 75-12 rout of Texas-El Paso. 1973 — Four players rush for more than 100 yards as Alabama sets three NCAA records during a 77-6 romp of Virginia Tech. Alabama sets records with 823 yards total offense, 743 yards rushing and four 100-yard rushers. Jim Taylor gains 142 yards, Wilbur Jackson 138, Calvin Culliver 127 and Richard Todd 102. 1984 — Washington State’s Rueben Mayes sets an NCAA record with 357 yards rushing, 197 in the first half, and scores three touchdowns in a 50-41 ...

Festival success in damp downtown

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GLADSTONE — The inaugural Great Gladstone Harvest Festival had a turnout that impressed participants and organizers, considering the rain and the fact that the Packers played the Lions the same afternoon. During the Halloween-focused event hosted in the downtown business district on ...

Boxer found emaciated now up for adoption

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Content warning: This article includes photos and discussion of an emaciated animal. ESCANABA — After six months of recovery, a Boxer who was found severely emaciated in April and rescued by the Delta Animal Shelter (DAS) in Escanaba is officially up for adoption. On April 12, a ...

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

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Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm. Nielsen also noted an 11.7% decline in candy sales in mid-September, erasing the preseason gains that Halloween candy enjoyed the previous two years. Chris Costagli, a vice president and food thought leader at NielsenIQ, said high gas prices have worsened Americans' concerns about affordability, and ...