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County hopes to fight opioids with grants

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ESCANABA — Organizations that aim to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic in Delta County may soon have a new way to seek support — mini grants. The mini grants, which will be further discussed at the next regular meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners, would be provided by the ...

Residents join effort to help chimney swifts

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ESCANABA — A unique little bird has recently been classified as an “orange alert tipping point species,” meaning its populations have been in rapid decline. They are known to Escanaba and other places in Michigan, but scientists need help tracking them. The bird in question is the ...

Delta County Airport seeks more flight destinations

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ESCANABA — While the U.S. Department of Transportation will have the final say, Delta County has decided to change air carriers providing essential air service at the Delta County Airport, a move the airport believes will create more consistent flight schedules to more ...

Unexpected medical issue grounds Isle Royale wolf-moose survey

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A last-minute medical issue grounded researchers’ annual wolf-moose survey on Isle Royale this past winter, marking yet another year that scientists have run into problems trying to count the animals on the remote island park. Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre island in far western Lake ...

Not just for kids

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R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press Marley Van Drese, age 11, blows bubbles to the entertainment of Cheech the Australian cattle dog during a summer barbecue in Soo Hill recently.

Unexpected medical issue grounds Isle Royale wolf-moose survey

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A last-minute medical issue grounded researchers’ annual wolf-moose survey on Isle Royale this past winter, marking yet another year that scientists have run into problems trying to count the animals on the remote island park. Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre island in far western Lake ...