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County Road 414 bridge closed

WELLS TOWNSHIP — The bridge located on County Road 414 (AKA 18th Road) at the Ford River in Wells Township will be closed for rehabilitation starting Monday, June 9 until the beginning of August. A detour will be in place. If you have any questions,feel free to call the Road Commission office ...

Tai Chi for Arthritis class offered

ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension and University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center will be offering a free online program of Tai Chi for Arthritis Part II. Tai Chi has many benefits, and this set has been particularly successful in showing an increase in participants strength, ...

Daily Planner

Friday 10 a.m. AA - Delta Drop. In, Escanaba. Open meeting; for anyone interested in the recovery process from alcoholism. Handicap accessible. 10 a.m. - Relapse Prevention Group - Community Center, Hannahville. Opening meeting. Handicap accessible. 12-1p.m. The Salvation Army Escanaba ...

Gladstone graduates received awards and scholarships

GLADSTONE — Gladstone High School’s Class of 2025 recently received awards and scholarships. They include: Aderman Keara-Edna F. Boydston Scholarship (GSSLF), Outstanding Art Student(GHS), GV Award for Excellence(GVSU), Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Laker Lane Scholarship(GVSU); ...

Bear safety tips for the Hiawatha National Forest

GLADSTONE — For enhanced public safety, you can take precautions to minimize negative interactions with bears. Though black bears are located throughout the Hiawatha National Forest, they are most frequently sighted on Grand Island. “In the last couple of years, we’ve seen significant ...

Attrition Addition

Michigan forests are not as “pristine” as some in the media would have us believe. Nearly all Lake States forests are the product of severe human disturbance and all the forests are facing significant threats. I stood quietly overlooking the Maggia River valley in southern Switzerland ...