KINGSFORD — Get into the holiday spirit early at the annual Daily News Newspapers in Education Big Holiday Craft Show on Saturday in Kingsford. The 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. event is expected to draw thousands to Kingsford Middle/High School, 445 Hamilton Ave. Admission is free. The Big Holiday ...

GLADSTONE — During Monday’s regular meeting of the Gladstone City Commission, the last one before the election, former Commissioner, Mayor, and State Representative Douglas R. Bovin expressed his opposition to the ballot proposal to change the city charter. A proposal following a citizen ...

ESCANABA — Local food pantries are in need of donations as demand increases. Food pantries in the area are generally seeing an uptick in demand for service, including pantries at Bay College, Salvation Army, St. Vincent De Paul, and the Escanaba Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Each food ...

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public Safety Department spent the month of October informing the community and school children about fire safety during Fire Awareness and Prevention Month. The department visited multiple schools throughout the month, capping it off with a visit to ...

HOUGHTON — Houghton County’s sheriff race is a rematch of 2022’s ballot. Joshua Saaranen, who was appointed sheriff to replace the late Brian McLean in 2022 before being elected to a partial term, is running for a four-year term against Roger Sullivan. Saaranen, who is running as a ...

HOUGHTON — A Houghton County man was found guilty on all counts, including a felony charge of resisting and obstructing a police officer, after a one-day trial in Houghton County Circuit Court Thursday. Douglas Makela, 33, is also facing an investigation for allegedly threatening a witness ...