Caution: Men at work
ESCANABA — Traffic delays, road closures and detours can only mean road construction season is once again upon motorists traveling in the Upper Peninsula.
The Michigan Department of Transportation Superior Region office in Escanaba reports a few construction projects this summer, including the construction of a center left turn lane at the intersection of U.S. 2 and 41 and County Road 521 in Hyde. Work is expected to begin June 2, with a completion date of Sept. 1.
The project will include a shifting of traffic as work commences. At times throughout the project there will be traffic delays.
Another project being undertaken in Delta County, beginning July 28 an overlay of new asphalt along 16 miles of U.S. 2 south to Fayette State Park. The project, which costs $1.4 million, is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 28, said Mark Maloney, manager of the MDOT Transportation Service Center in Escanaba.
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The Mother’s Day Hot Air Balloon Sweepstakes, presented by the Daily Press and Escanaba Moving Systems, launched from the yard of Escanaba’s YMCA and landed near the Meadow Groves Apartments Saturday morning.
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GLADSTONE — Richard “Dick” VandeVusse, 54, is being remembered as a visionary and a champion for science and the education of youth. The local businessman died Saturday after being stricken a week earlier.
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ESCANABA — Requests for proposals on a regional jail study will go out to vendors within the next couple weeks, according to the U.P. Council on Area Progress (UPCAP) which received $100,000 to finance the analysis.
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GLADSTONE — Dick VandeVusse didn’t necessarily set out to be a trailblazer. When it comes to biodiesel, it just turned out that way, according to a profile of the local businessman in Biodiesel Magazine.
Seney Refuge volunteers honored
SENEY — The Seney Natural History Association was recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its 20 year commitment to supporting the Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
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