MARQUETTE AND BARAGA COUNTIES — Fire activity of two Upper Peninsula wildfires has remained low due to recent rainfall, giving firefighters an opportunity to improve access to remote areas and strengthen containment lines. However, muddy roads, slippery rocks and underground burning ...
GLADSTONE — A house fire on the bluff in Gladstone very early Tuesday morning appears to have been caused by lightning, authorities say. At approximately 1:45 a.m., Gladstone Public Safety responded to reports of a possible structure fire at 53 Tipperary Rd. in the Irish Oaks Estates ...
ESCANABA — New street markers nearly indistinguishable from the concrete pillars installed almost 90 years ago are reappearing at corners in the City of Escanaba. Last summer, Monte Morrison and Kevin Chown attracted attention when they took it upon themselves to restore the molded ...
1945 — The Chicago Cardinals snap the longest losing streak in NFL history at 29 games with a 16-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1949 — Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title. 1951 — Detroit’s Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns, but the Lions still lose, 27-21, to the Los Angeles Rams. 1962 — Houston’s George Blanda throws six touchdown passes to lead the Oilers to a 56-17 rout of the New York Titans. 1967 — The Los Angeles Kings, led by Brain Kilrea, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in their NHL debut. The game is held at ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, faced reporters for the first time on Tuesday for a very brief turn at the lectern, taking a handful of questions before abruptly wrapping it up. Zacharia, a conservative commentator who most recently worked for ...
The regular meeting of the Escanaba City Council on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101, has been cancelled due to lack of agenda items.
