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Bean bag fundraiser at Upper Hand Brewery

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ESCANABA — On Sept. 12, the Upper Hand Brewery is supporting the Escanaba Quarterback Club for a bean bag game based fundraiser. Registration starts at 3 p.m. at Upper Hand Brewery, with play starting at 4 p.m. The entry fee for the event is $25 per two-person team. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event. There will be entertainment during the event and an after party. Funds raised at the event will go towards the veteran’s picnic, a scholarship fund and other club related activities. To sign up, go to the Upper Hand Brewery Facebook page, or the Escanaba ...

The poorest in the US can't find housing even as low-income units sit empty

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch. Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty. "I don't make enough money really to afford anything," Davis, 49, said of the few hundred dollars he earns a month. "I just keep trying to swim uphill." The poorest people in the U.S. face the most acute shortages of ...

Soo Line Historical and Technical Society visits

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HARRIS — Today, the 2026 Soo Line Historical and Technical Society (SLHTS) Convention begins. With a central location of the Island Resort and Casino, the event continues through Sunday. The society celebrates primarily the memory of the Soo Line Railroad, which was established in the ...