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Oscar G. Johnson VAMC hosts Veteran enrollment event August 12, 2026

Community July 28, 2026

ESCANABA – Veterans who were previously told they don’t qualify for VA health care now have new options, thanks to recent changes under the PACT Act. The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center outreach and enrollment team will be at Manistique High School on Aug. 12 to help Veterans review their eligibility and sign up for health care benefits. The event, which runs from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium at 100 S. Cedar St., is being held in partnership with Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital’s Community Resource Fair. The PACT Act, signed into law in 2022, significantly ...

Local nurse gets delayed sentence in morphine case

Local News July 28, 2026

ESCANABA — A registered nurse accused of stealing morphine from Christian Park Village, an assisted living facility where she was previously employed, appeared in Delta County 47th Circuit Court on Monday to discuss the terms of her delayed sentence. In May, Jenna Leigh Furmanski pleaded ...

Today in Sports July 28

National Sports July 28, 2026

1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain three matches to two. 1928 — The Summer Olympics open in Amsterdam and the Olympic flame is lit for the first time. 1929 — The Chicago Cardinals become the first NFL team to train out of state, holding camp in Michigan. 1972 — The American Basketball Association announces that San Diego will receive a franchise and the NBA’s Buffalo Braves relocate to San Diego and are renamed the San Diego Clippers. 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys beat the College All-Stars in Chicago 20-7. 1984 — The Summer ...

76ers celebrate James' arrival with coronation photo fit for basketball's King

National Sports July 28, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers sent the message that LeBron James was indeed — officially and perhaps amazingly — on the roster with a straightforward photo: James' blue No. 23 jersey hangs in a locker with a crown as a nod to his King nickname on the shelf. The 76ers and ...

Tadej Pogacar's cycling supremacy is such that few riders can even challenge him

National Sports July 28, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Tadej Pogacar's record-equaling fifth Tour de France title puts him among the greatest cyclists in the sport, and he could become the best of all in years to come. After Sunday's 21st and final stage in Paris, the 27-year-old Slovenian joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard ...

RR Pub a community hotspot

Local News July 27, 2026

RAPID RIVER -- It's been busy at the pub. A week after the Rapid River Pub celebrated its 130th anniversary, the business hosted another large event -- this time to raise money for the family of Stanley "Spike" Constantino, Jr., who died after a motorcycle crash on July 12. The building at ...