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Arson-detecting dog to be trained in Delta County

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ESCANABA — A new service dog is expected to soon join the ranks of working K9s in Delta County, and with a different area of expertise — arson detection. Zachary Denome, chief of the Escanaba Township Volunteer Fire Department, began looking into the idea of obtaining an arson-detecting ...

Thanksgiving dinners set in Escanaba and Gladstone

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ESCANABA – Local residents will have the opportunity to enjoy Thanksgiving meals at no cost in both Escanaba and Gladstone next week. This year's Delta County Community Thanksgiving dinner will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Escanaba High School, 500 S. Lincoln Road. To-go ...

Whitmer asks US Supreme Court to weigh state immunity in Line 5 case

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After a federal appeals court held that Michigan is not immune to legal action for its decision to revoke a Canadian energy company’s easement to operate a pipeline in the Great Lakes, the Whitmer Administration is seeking an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. In a petition filed ...

Mother remains a presence at Thanksgiving through recipes

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ESCANABA — An old, well-worn recipe card rests on the kitchen table. It’s faded and food-splattered and written in very neat but very archaic cursive handwriting. It was my mother’s hand that penned that recipe! Mom has been gone now for 15 years now but the taste of her traditional ...

Wisconsin gun deer season opens Saturday

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season opens Saturday with high temperatures in the 40s predicted locally this weekend. There’s a chance of snow by mid-week with highs hovering in the mid-30s. “This year, the deer herd has been aided once again by a mild winter, with ...

Michigan’s free pre-K program for 4-year-olds reaches new high

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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michigan’s signature free pre-K program for 4-year-olds has reached a new enrollment high as state officials continue to tout cost savings and ...