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Commodity Supplemental Food Program distributions planned

Community

ESCANABA — The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) with Menominee Delta Schoolcraft Community Action Agency is scheduled for distribution in Menominee and Delta Counties in September. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is for residents who are 60 years of age or older who ...

Royalty selected at U.P. State Fair

Business News

ESCANABA — The 97th Annual U.P. State Fair opened on Monday, Aug. 11 with the Royalty Pageant, an annual event that showcases talent and beauty in a way that only the U.P. State Fair can — by awarding girls and young women who are involved personally in agriculture through exhibiting their ...

Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July

Business News

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation's auto dealerships, as they appear to shrug off President Donald Trump's tariffs, which are starting to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price increases. Retail sales rose a solid 0.5% last month, and ...

Fun and games at the fair

Local News

Ilsa Minor | Daily Press A man shows off his "Hammer Strength" at the frog jump game during the U.P. State Fair. The game, which challenges players to catapult rubber frogs onto lily pads using a mallet, is a perennial favorite at the fair.

Lt. Governor: Housing an issue in the U.P.

Local News

ESCANABA — When Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II -- who is running for came to Escanaba for the U.P. State Fair this week and spoke with locals and other attendees of the special luncheon on honored citizens’ day, he said that there were a handful of key issues people keep voicing ...