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Several locations in region to enjoy autumn-themed fun

It’s the time of year for pumpkin patches and corn mazes, with a number of farms in the region ready to offer some fall family experiences. Some of the sites now open for the season include — — PumpkinFest is again underway at Swanson’s Big Red Barn, W7484 Valerio Road in ...

Kingsford water, sewer rates to rise in 2027

KINGSFORD — Residents will again see a rate increase in their water and sewer bills starting in January 2027 as Kingsford continues to address aging infrastructure and replace water service lines under the state’s revised Lead and Copper Rule. John Holland of the Michigan Rural Water Association was asked to examine the city’s rates and provide a recommendation to the council to cover the costs of ongoing projects. Holland said the sewer and water departments operate as enterprise funds, and must run like a business. The city is not permitted to take money from the general fund ...

Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for "bold and inventive" works that fuse the classical and the modern and blur the boundaries of poetry and prose. The Toronto-born Carson, 76, has drawn on themes from ...

Isaias strengthens as it heads toward Gulf Coast

MIAMI (AP) — Isaias strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it barreled toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday, prompting orders for tourists to abandon beaches for safer spots inland, sending locals scurrying for gas and groceries and leading fishing crews to secure their boats ...

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Execution to be livestreamed WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public." Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America's Voice News on Wednesday, said the execution of Hasan will take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009. "We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public," Hegseth said. ...

USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Sailors disembarked the USS Lincoln on Thursday following a deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea supporting the Iran war and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew. Families waiting for the aircraft ...