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Low-flying planes collecting data on U.P.

Local News

ESCANABA - Residents across the Upper Peninsula may notice low-flying planes this month; don't fret; they are supposed to be there. On May 30, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an agency within the Department of Interior, announced there will be low-level plane flights over the ...

Daily Planner

Community

Today 10 a.m. AA - Delta Drop In, Escanaba -12x12 Study. Closed meeting; for anyone having a problem with alcoholism themselves. Handicap accessible. 11a.m. Alanon, for friends and family members of alcoholics. Delta Alano Club, 601 Michigan Ave, Gladstone. Open meeting; for anyone ...

A Burning Urge

Community

ESCANABA — Heating with wood is not only a passion, for some, but also environmentally smart and helps keep dollars local. Down to only a single winter’s worth of seasoned firewood, it was time to buy another truckload, which is around 10 to 12 cords. I prefer to buy my logs, rather than ...

New traffic pattern in Manistique

Community

MANISTIQUE — A traffic pattern change has been made as a result of the street construction underway on Houghton Avenue in Manistique. As anticipated there has been increased vehicle traffic on streets that run parallel to North Houghton Avenue. This temporary traffic pattern change involves ...

Escanaba down to one cab company

Community

ESCANABA — ​After the death of JN Taxi, the local cab company in Escanaba, in early May, two other taxi service providers from the western Upper Peninsula rushed in to fill the void. One of th​em was active less than a week. Kacalo City Cab from Kingsford, which was very briefly ...

DeSalvo top pick for county administrator post

Local News

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners' top pick to be the county's administrator is a familiar face — Former Administrator Emily DeSalvo. The commissioners will vote on offering her the position at tonight's regular board of commissioners meeting. Fourteen people applied for ...