IRON MOUNTAIN — A century ago today, on Oct. 28, 1926, baseball legend George Herman “Babe” Ruth brought his famous swing to Iron Mountain for an exhibition game at Athletic Park on the west side, drawing more than 3,000 fans. This week’s “Remember When?” feature — provided ...
Think bats are spooky? Let’s dispel some myths right off the, ah, bat. Bats do not want to touch human hair. They are not blind. Less than 1% of bats carry rabies. And, no, bats do not suck blood — at least not the bats living in Michigan. Here’s the real scary part about bats: ...
Content warning: This article includes photos and discussion of an emaciated animal. ESCANABA — After six months of recovery, a boxer dog who was found severely emaciated in April and rescued by the Delta Animal Shelter in Escanaba is officially up for adoption. On April 12, a ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Friday as Bacco Construction Co. of Iron Mountain prepares for a $3.6 million project to replace an estimated 368 water service lines in East Kingsford. Breitung Township Public Works Superintendent Jay Davis said he expects to learn whether any work will begin this fall, although the bulk of it will take place in 2027. Across Michigan, communities are required to replace water service lines containing lead — and galvanized lines previously connected to lead — by 2041. According to Davis, the service lines being ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The parents of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti said Tuesday the federal government is shielding the immigration enforcement officers involved in their son's killing, and no one from the government has reached out with any substantive information for nine ...
An escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it, authorities said Tuesday. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was found to be ...
