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Menominee County Fair begins tomorrow

STEPHENSON — The Menominee County Fair is just about ready to begin at Shakey Lakes County Park in Stephenson. The four-day event is set for July 16 to 19. First known as the Cloverland Farmers Fair and later as Dairy Days, the tradition began in 1913 and has brought generations together ...

Homemakers provide trade scholarships

STEPHENSON — The West Bagley Homemakers, the charitable volunteer group based in Menominee County and which has organized career fairs the last several years, has once again displayed a commitment to the future of local students. The Homemakers recently awarded 10 trade and technical ...

Sackerson Foundation donates to Dream Maker Children's Museum

ESCANABA — The Edward J Sackerson Foundation recently made a $5,000.00 donation to the Dream Maker Children's Museum (DMCM), to help make the dream of a children's museum in Delta County a reality. Pictured are DMCM board members Andrea Tourangeau and Karissa Dagenais with Jenine Maloney ...

Owner of loose horses to be arraigned today

ESCANABA — A man who identified himself to the Daily Press as the owner of the loose horses that prompted multiple public safety concerns across Delta County is scheduled to be arraigned this morning in Delta County's 94th District Court. Arnold Proehl is expected to be arraigned on a charge of animal at large, according to court records. The arraignment follows the recovery and return of several loose horses that authorities said had repeatedly escaped in recent weeks. The horses were the subject of multiple calls to law enforcement after they were seen roaming roadways and property ...

Today in Sports July 15

1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world’s greatest athlete. 1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895). 1922 — Gene Sarazen shoots a final-round 68 to beat out Bobby Jones and John Black for the U.S. Open golf championship. 1923 — Amateur Bobby Jones beats Bobby Cruikshank by two strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open golf title. 1927 — Bobby Jones wins the British Open shooting a championship record ...

Josh Allen is voted the NFL's top quarterback by AP writers

Josh Allen doesn’t need to win a Super Bowl to be No. 1. The Buffalo Bills' franchise player was voted the NFL’s top quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. The 2024 AP NFL Most Valuable Player beat out Patrick Mahomes, who earned the top spot each of the three ...