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Vigils bring awareness to domestic violence

Local News October 6, 2026

ESCANABA — Tri-County Safe Harbor (TCSH) is to honor survivors and victims at vigils of domestic violence at three locations in Delta, Schoolcraft and Menominee counties this month. As October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), candlelight vigils honoring those lost alongside those who survived will be held soon in Delta, Schoolcraft and Menominee counties. The public is invited to attend. "Anyone wanting to share their story, honor a victim or survivor, or offer silent support is welcome to attend," TCSH stated in a press release. Nationally each October, people work to ...

Fentanyl felony sentence issued

Local News October 6, 2026

ESCANABA — A young Wilson man, Colton Brunette, was sentenced Monday to six months in Delta County Jail and two years of probation following a guilty plea in August to one felony count of conspiracy to commit controlled substance - delivery/manufacture. The case arose from an October 2024 ...

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

Michigan AP News October 6, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make vehicles less efficient, contribute to more pollution and increase gas consumption. On ...

Federal grant of $5.2M to fund western UP nickel exploration

Local News October 6, 2026

BARAGA — A $5.2 million federal grant will help fund high-grade nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the western Upper Peninsula. Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Canadian company Bitterroot Resources Ltd, received U.S. Department of War funding available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, according to a news release from InvestUP. The funding will help Trans Superior Resources with exploratory drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveys, permitting and other work in the Baraga Basin, a mineral-rich area spanning across ...

Arkansas gem hunter finds a diamond he claims could be worth $1 million

Life October 6, 2026

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn't paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far. And this one is like nothing he's dug up before — Pearadin claims collectors have told him it could be worth $1 million. At least one experienced appraiser told The Associated Press that a diamond of such size and quality could be worth a fourth of that — still an ...

Just 1 in 4 Michigan juniors are ‘college ready,’ SAT scores indicate

Local News October 6, 2026

Michigan slipped once again this year in college readiness, as measured by how well high school students perform on the SAT. According to the latest results, only a fourth of 11th graders in Michigan are college ready, a slight dip from 26.6% last year. A decade ago, it was 35%. "It's true that SAT scores are only one predictor of college readiness," said Charlotte Pierce, senior policy analyst at EdTrust-Midwest, which released a report earlier this year about the need for more rigorous coursework. "However, these results align with other concerning opportunity gaps we see across ...