Noah Johnson Daily Press A dog shows off his balance skills during an agility demonstration at the 2nd Annual U.P. Pet Festival Saturday at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba.

ISHPEMING — Rep. Jack Bergman has sent a letter to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) admonishing them for their decision to disqualify the National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum in Ishpeming from receiving grant ...

What's the deal with the Chelsea Chop? Are you gardeners familiar with it? After hearing about it recently, I did a bit of research. The earliest reference I could find dates back to the early 2000s, so it might appear I'm late to the party, but I'm not — and you might not be, either. After ...

Monday 10 a.m. AA — Delta Drop In, Escanaba - Open meeting; for anyone interested in the recovery process from alcoholism. Handicap accessible. 12 p.m. AA - Wellspring Church - Noon-R-Lat’r Traditions Study - Relationships Open and Handicap accessible. 12-1 p.m. The Salvation Army ...

ESCANABA - Activities of the Escanaba Public Safety Department. June 1 1:09 a.m. - suspicious situation, 2600 block 7th Avenue South 8:49 a.m. - animal complaint, 500 block South 12th Street 9:44 a.m. - lost and found property, 1900 block 3rd Avenue North 11:53 a.m. - lost and ...

LANSING, Mich. — A suggestion from a store clerk led to an Upper Peninsula woman winning $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s 50X Wild Time instant game. “I don’t play scratch off tickets a lot, but I do buy one every once in a while,” said Amanda Hughes of Gwinn. “When I was ...