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“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement urges responsible driving as busy Labor Day holiday nears

ESCANABA — Impaired driving — whether caused by alcohol or drugs — poses a constant threat on our roads. Late summer and the Labor Day holiday period are among the deadliest times of the year for crashes and fatalities involving impaired drivers. Over the Labor Day holiday weekends from 2021 to 2025, there were a total of 46 driver fatalities in traffic crashes in Michigan. In those crashes, 39.1 percent of the drivers killed were alcohol- and/or drug-impaired, according to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Criminal Justice Information Center. In 2025 alone, of the 1,002 fatal ...

Property transactions for Thursday, August 13, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – David Samuel Findley, grantee – Mathew L. Cretens, Jennifer S. Cretens, Lot 8, Perkins Supervisor’s Plat, Baldwin Township. BARK RIVER TOWNSHIP Enhanced life estate deed: grantor – Peter Van Enkevort, Tracy Van Enkevort, grantee – Peter Van Enkevort, life estate, Tracy Van Enkevort, life estate, Clara Franklin, transfer on death, Anthony Franklin, transfer on death, Bark River Township. BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Terri Preissner, grantee – Joshua J. ...

InvestUP and Upper Peninsula planning agencies launch rent study

ESCANABA — InvestUP has launched the Upper Peninsula Rent Study in partnership with three of the U.P.'s regional planning organizations, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD), Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development, and Western U.P. Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR). The new regional survey is intended to provide a more comprehensive picture of rental housing conditions across the U.P. The survey is open to landlords, property managers, and rental property owners throughout the Upper Peninsula. Participants will be asked to share basic ...

Property transactions for Thursday, August 6, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Enhanced life estate deed: grantor – Mark A. Werda, grantee – Mark A. Werda, life estate, Elizabeth Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Harmony Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Kendyl Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Aden Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Baldwin Township. Enhanced life estate deed: grantor – Mark A. Werda, Mark A. Werda, life estate, grantee – Elizabeth Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Harmony Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Kendyl Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Aden Dahlstrom, transfer on death, Baldwin ...

When is the right time to sell a home?

Identifying the optimal time to sell a home involves careful consideration of seasonal trends, market conditions and shifting economic indicators. Home equity represents the largest component of personal wealth for most households, and miscalculating the market by even a few days or weeks can ...

Property transactions for Thursday, July 30, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County -- BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP Quit claim deed: grantor – Ann F. Carter, grantee – Ann F. Carter, Ann F. Carter Trust, Lot 8, Sunset Beach Subdivision, Bay de Noc Township. Warranty deed: grantor – Douglas M. Smith and Joanne M. Smith Trust, Joanne M. Smith, grantee – Thomas P. Nolan, Aimee N. Nolan, Lots 7-8, Little Noc Scenic Shores Subdivision, Bay de Noc Township. BRAMPTON TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Kevin Polaczyk, Samantha Polaczyk, grantee – Matthew Hampton, Sarah Hampton, Brampton Township. Warranty deed: grantor ...