Briefs for Monday, Mar. 2, 2026

Legion 115 meeting cancelled American Legion Post 115, Escanaba River, will not have a meeting on Wednesday, March 4. Memorial UMC to host speakers At Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 1920 ...

Logging proposal for National Forest in U.P. raises concerns

The US Forest Service is proposing a massive project in a national forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that would log land ...

Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf

Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting ...

As tradition, people line up for ice cream at Minnesota DQ

It’s still winter in Minnesota, but for the people lined up Sunday in single-digit cold at the Moorhead Dairy Queen, spring is in the air. The annual March 1 opening of the 77-year-old walk-up ice ...
Opinion

Iranian airstrikes rock Dubai’s image as safe, tax-free haven

The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to ...

Gordon’s Resort a year-round U.P. destination

Located on Portage Creek near where it feeds into South Manistique Lake, Gordon’s Resort offers rental cabins to visitors year-round. This April marks 80 years of family ownership. Current owner Sally ...

West Bagley Homemaker Club passes 70 years

A charitable group in a rural part of the Upper Peninsula recently celebrated 70 years of helping their community. The West ...

Lonely in a Lovely Town

My husband and I recently moved to a new town, and I feel lonelier than I expected to feel at this stage of life. We are new ...

Editorial cartoon for March 2, 2026

Almost 250 years ago, George Washington created America’s first mass immunization mandate, relying on science to ...

Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war

Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war ...

Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

Canadian regulators have approved Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks, after new tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over the planes’ status in Canada. A ...

Though controlled quickly, Harbor Tower fire injures two, displaces some

Harbor Tower, Escanaba’s tallest building and a subsidized housing facility with 175 units, experienced a fire on Saturday morning. Though it was controlled quickly, two people sustained injuries, ...