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Local shipyard receives grant

ESCANABA — North Shore Marine Terminal & Logistics, Inc. is one of 45 shipyards nationwide to receive grant funds as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) 2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program. This round of grants, announced Aug. 13, included ...

Monarchs gather in Stonington before journey south

STONINGTON — It’s that time of year again. Hundreds to thousands of monarch butterflies from the Upper Peninsula and Canada annually migrate to roost in the cedars on the Stonington Peninsula, which serves as a gathering place before they continue their journey south. From mid-August ...

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump's order limiting mail voting in midterms

Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in the high-stakes litigation just two days after the Supreme Court ruled against them in a separate case, but did not say Trump's order was legal. The high court majority found the Democratic lawsuit was premature, but that was before the Republican administration issued a rule governing U.S. Postal Service ...

Zillow and Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Zillow and Redfin to resolve the regulator's claim that the companies made an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising. The FTC said Monday that it filed a proposed order with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. It essentially requires Redfin to restart its standalone rental housing listings business, which the commission says will restore competition in the market for rental property listings. The settlement also resolves litigation brought by state attorneys general in ...

Property transactions for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Quit claim deed: grantor – Mathew L. Cretens, Jennifer S. Cretens, grantee – Mathew L. Cretens, life estate, Jennifer S. Cretens, life estate, Cretens Legacy Trust, transfer on death, enhanced life estate, Baldwin Township. BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Wallace Family Protection Trust, Gregg A. Wallace, Darlene K. Wallace, grantee – Brian M. Wallace, Bay de Noc Township. BRAMPTON TOWNSHIP Sheriff’s deed: grantor – Jody Brezsko, Delta County Sheriff, Steve Kositzky, deputy sheriff, ...

Ludington gets blacktop

ESCANABA -- Despite predicted light rain and possible thunderstorms for the day, crews are proceeding with the plan to begin laying asphalt on Ludington Street as scheduled -- today, Aug. 26. Currently, the sixth to 17th blocks of the main drag are inaccessible to traffic, with the ...