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RxKids now active in entire U.P.

ESCANABA — Pregnant women and guardians of newborns can apply for a “prescription” of debt-free financial aid with no strings attached and no income requirement. A press conference yesterday discussed the launch of RxKids into the entire Upper Peninsula. The program was first ...

Delta County Board to discuss resolution opposing judicial changes

ESCANABA - The Delta County Board will meet this evening to consider a resolution opposing recommendations from the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) that would alter the structure of Delta County’s courts. The regular meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta ...

Murder trial for Tavaris Jackson to begin

ESCANABA – The trial of Tavaris Lee Jackson, a man accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in 2023, will be going on over the next couple of weeks in Delta County's 47th Circuit Court. The process of jury selection began Monday, where the judge and attorneys question prospective jurors ...

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

CURTIS — 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 Gibbons now operates the Curtis business whose three cabins with multiple ...

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

ESCANABA -- 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, according to a press release from the City of Escanaba Public Safety Department ...