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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

West Bagley Homemaker Club passes 70 years

MENOMINEE COUNTY -- A charitable group in a rural part of the Upper Peninsula recently celebrated 70 years of helping their community. The West Bagley Homemakers has grown, and though one of their first missions was local beautification, the organization is now a champion of educational ...

Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson hits the road, coming to Escanaba

Editor's note: The opening date for Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson's new location, 4473 U.S. 2, was postponed after publication of this article. As of March 17, the business is slated to open Friday, March 20, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony taking place at 9 a.m. ESCANABA — From local riders to ...