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Fuel, Dorothy to perform at U.P. State Fair in August

ESCANABA — The U.P. State Fair has announced the next two acts in its full lineup of grandstand entertainment, presented by Island Resort and Casino. On Friday night, Aug. 16, fairgoers can enjoy two rock bands — Fuel and Dorothy. The rock concert will start at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7. Grammy award-nominated multi-platinum rock band Fuel is comprised of founder, guitarist, and songwriter Carl Bell and longtime drummer Kevin Miller, and have been joined by new blood — Aaron Scott (lead vocals, guitar), Mark Klotz (guitar, vocals), and Tommy Nat (bass, vocals). Their first ...

KBC marks 20 years

HOUGHTON — A Copper Country institution is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Keweenaw Brewing Company opened for business in April 2004. Since then, the Houghton taproom has established itself as a favorite stop for locals and tourists, while the brewery in South Range ships beers ...

KINGSFORD — One of Kingsford High School’s newest clubs is hoping to gain membership on the strength of the growing popularity of anime. Anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Some anime is well known, such as Pokemon, but there are obscure titles as ...

Gladstone City Commission looks at city’s master plan

GLADSTONE — A lengthier-than-usual city commission meeting in Gladstone on Monday included discussion on a revision of the city’s Master Plan, a resignation, two public hearings and several orders of new business. Before any business began, Greg Styczynski, who was first appointed to the commission in September 2019, announced his resignation, stating that because he and his family were moving outside the city limits, he was no longer eligible to hold the seat. Styczynski thanked the citizens, mayor, fellow commissioners and city staff for the opportunity and support he’s felt ...

Two injured in house fire

FELCH TOWNSHIP — The owner of local landmark Solberg’s Bar & Grill and a companion were seriously injured late Tuesday when fire tore through the house next to the restaurant in Felch. Robert Smith, who took over the business in 2019, and Nikki Versailles Phinney were able to make it out ...

Despite snags, candidates speak at closed voter forum

By ILSA MINOR Escanaba Daily Press ESCANABA — In a first for Delta County, the Delta County League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women held a closed forum Tuesday for the candidates running in the May 7 special recall election for the Delta County Board of Commissioners. “We hope that this format will eliminate the need for security and for audience disruptions. We want to offer all the candidates an opportunity to respond to questions without distraction. We did not want to be in the position of possibly suspending the forum,” Moderator Shannon ...