ESCANABA — Smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires pushed Delta County’s air quality to some of the worst levels in the world Thursday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching hazardous levels. The Michigan Department of…
Cornell woman deemed competent to stand trial in trooper assault case
ESCANABA — A Cornell woman facing multiple felony charges for allegedly biting a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper on the…
Esky's Salvation Army gets new captains
ESCANABA — Two new pastors — officers, as the organization calls them — have arrived in Escanaba to preach and…
Air quality throughout Delta County reaches "hazardous" levels
ESCANABA — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a statewide air quality alert at midnight…
Delta County man pleads not guilty to ten counts of animals running at large
ESCANABA — A man accused of allowing horses to roam at large for over one week in the Rapid River…
Gladstone ORV rules may be revised
GLADSTONE -- Residents may soon see a change in the rules regarding off-road vehicles (ORVs) in the City of Gladstone.…
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Scott Hanson named to Athletic Director for Escanaba High School
ESCANABA — For over 30 years Scott Hanson has been with the Escanaba School…
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Esky's Salvation Army gets new captains
ESCANABA — Two new pastors — officers, as the organization calls them — have…
Editorial
No easy answers on homeless issue
Anyone who works in government, or even pays close attention to what government can and will do on any given issue, knows that policy is driven by money. Perhaps not entirely but certainly to some significant degree. That’s the case at the local level, where massive borrowing to cover pell-mell spending just doesn’t happen…
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Menominee County Fair begins tomorrow
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