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Streetscape gets finishing touches

ESCANABA — Small tractors carrying trees down Ludington Street yesterday were some of the last machinery to roll down the roadway before it opens to traffic on Wednesday. The newest installation is a batch of Sienna Glen maples planted in openings along Escanaba's main street. A ...

Missing man found ‘alive and alert’ on Isle Royale

ISLE ROYALE — Authorities say a 70-year-old hiker is "alive and alert " after being found Saturday on Isle Royale, nearly a week after family reported him missing. According to the Isle Royale National Park Facebook page, searchers were able to locate Craig Berg of downstate Royal Oak ...

Parade opens Ludington on Wednesday

ESCANABA — A major, much-awaited milestone is upon Escanaba. The official re-opening of Ludington Street will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, announced the City of Escanaba and the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority on Saturday. A community ribbon-cutting ceremony between 15th and 16th ...

Rosy’s Diner keeps tradition going

ESCANABA — A beloved eatery on Ludington Street has operated in a few variations for the last 95 years. What is now Rosy’s Diner and a favorite breakfast spot for many got its start as Uneeda Lunch in the 1930s. The building was new then; Sanborn maps from 1929 show no structure on the ...

Gas rate hike approved for DTE

State regulators Thursday approved a $74.52 million gas rate hike for DTE Energy customers, which was less than half the total requested. A residential customer with typical usage of 75 hundred cubic feet of gas per month will see a 3.34% bill increase, or $2.87 per month, officials said. The ...