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City manager contract, ordinance on Escanaba City Council’s agenda

Local News September 3, 2026

Editor’s note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today’s meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — Members of the Escanaba City Council are set to review the proposed employment agreement with a potential new city manager this evening, along with other agenda items. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. The city's hiring committee recently negotiated an employment agreement for the ...

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

Business News September 3, 2026

Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it has active operations. The company plans to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years, with the goal of more than doubling its current production to about 600,000 barrels a day. "Chevron's history in ...

Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

National News September 3, 2026

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice. Flu vaccinations are beginning and COVID-19 shots are starting to arrive after the Food and Drug Administration approved this year's updated versions last week. Winter also brings another vaccine-preventable risk called RSV. Exactly who should get one or all of these vaccines, and when? That advice ...

Bessent pitches US-backed financial literacy competition to world's largest economies

Business News September 3, 2026

Bessent pitches US-backed financial literacy competition to world's largest economies By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pitching a financial literacy campaign to the world's largest economies. Bessent on Tuesday announced U.S. ...

Highway to be dedicated Saturday in Powers for fallen Iraq War veteran

Local News September 3, 2026

POWERS -- At 2 p.m. Saturday, a portion of U.S. 41 just south of Powers in Spalding Township will be named the Specialist David Anthony Wilkey Jr. Memorial Highway. The 22-year-old was killed June 18, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Wilkey was serving in the 1st Battalion, 28th ...

Property transactions for Thursday, September 3, 2026

Real Estate September 3, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County -- BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Timothy C. Royer Sr., Robin S. Royer, grantee – Ethan Michael Engle, Malorie Lynn Engle, Baldwin Township. Warranty deed: grantor – Keith A. Anderson, grantee – Keith A. Anderson, life estate, Keith A. Anderson Rev Living Trust, transfer on death, Baldwin Township. Warranty deed: grantor – Steven Bugay, grantee – Deborah Jean Moeller, Baldwin Township. Warranty deed: grantor – Dennis Connolly, by attorney, Jill Connolly, by attorney, grantee – Relo Direct Inc., power of ...