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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 of Escanaba, free lunch through its Friendship Kitchen is held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday located at 3001 5th Avenue South, Escanaba. Call (906) 786-0590. 7 p.m. Alanon - Delta Drop In, Escanaba, Handicap accessible. 7 p.m. NA - Delta Drop In, Escanaba Handicap accessible, ...

Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said the smoky skies would remain for much of the day. Canadian environmental officials said smoke from the forest fires would persist into Sunday for some areas. The Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database IQAir, which assesses air quality in real time, listed the city of ...

Artifacts provide clues on early people in region

FLORENCE, Wis. — A crowd packed the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence recenlyy to learn more about artifacts left by the early people who once roamed through Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. The evening featured archaeologists James Paquette of Negaunee, who has served for more ...

Farm Twilight Tour is Aug. 20

CHATHAM — The Michigan State University – Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center (MSU-UPREC) will host a Twilight Tour of South Farm beef cattle, grazing and grain projects to highlight these important commodities and ongoing research. The event will take place Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 from 5 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time at MSU-UPREC (E3774 University Drive in Chatham. The event is free to attend and will begin with a dinner featuring beef from the UPREC herd of wagyu cattle. Tour participants will have an opportunity to view research cattle, pastures and plots of small grains, ...

Red pine glory

ESCANABA — Red pine plantations are unfairly maligned by some elements within the environmental community. In reality, red pine plantations are often a legacy of past efforts to rejuvenate the forest. They continue to be a promise for needed future fiber to support our ever-demanding ...

DNR to host family-friendly open house Aug. 14

NEWBERRY — From food trucks to face painting to fishing games, there will something for the entire family at a public open house for the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources Customer Service Center in Newberry from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. The 10,000-square-foot building, located at 5666 M-123, is the state’s first mass timber structure built with Michigan wood. The open house will be a mostly outdoor event with stations, booths and interactive displays from the DNR and other groups and organizations. Check out a mock campsite and learn how to set up a tent. ...