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Entertainment schedule for Oct. 30 to Nov. 5

Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday Oct. 30: — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. — Corey Williams and Chasey Gibbs — The Church Brewery in Bark River, 6-9 p.m. — Willow Creek Band — CK Downtown Martini Lounge, 7-9 p.m. — Macy and Travis — Blackrocks Brewery in Marquette, 7-10 p.m. — Whiskey Ryan — Island Resort & Casino Club 41, 8:30 p.m. — Norton Chartier & Co. — Granada, 9 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. — Karaoke every Friday — MIDD Bar in Gladstone, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Karaoke every Friday Saturday Oct. 31: — Upper Hand ...

Today in Sports Oct. 30

1943 — Gus Bodnar of Toronto scores a goal 15 seconds into his first NHL game as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 5-2. 1945 — Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to the Montreal Royals. 1955 — Jim Patton of New York returns a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown as the Giants beat the Washington Redskins 35-7. 1966 — Jim Nance of the Boston Patriots rushes for 208 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders. 1971 — Eric Allen of Michigan State rushes for 350 yards in 43-10 rout of Purdue. 1974 — Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in ...

Bells for Hospice ceremony in Escanaba

ESCANABA — November is National Hospice Month, and during this time, the “Ring Bells for Hospice” campaign will launch locally and throughout the state to create awareness of hospice organizations and philosophy. On Monday, November 2, community members are invited to join the staff and volunteers from OSF Home Care & Hospice and North Woods Home Care & Hospice to ring bells in memory of those in the community who have passed this year while in hospice care. The event will take place on the lawn of the Escanaba Seventh-day Adventist Church pantry, behind Walgreens, at the corner ...

Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest & Wildlife Fund makes grants

ESCANABA — Mr. Charlie Becker, Board Member of the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W) Grants Committee, announced today the recipients of their October 2026 Grant Round. Those receiving grants are: — County of Delta-Delta County Parks & Recreation — Delta County Parks Purple Martin Conservation & Education Project — Friends of Whitefish Point under Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory — Whitefish Point Owl Banding Program Mr. Becker stated, “Our committee is grateful for the foresight of the former Mead Corporation for their desire to ...