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Special Olympics basketball tournament a boon for Esky

ESCANABA -- The Special Olympics UP Regional Basketball Tournament was held in the gym of the Escanaba Junior/Senior High School on Saturday, March 7. The event has been sponsored by the Escanaba Kiwanis for over 40 years, and this year was another great success, organizers reported. Prior ...

Two of Jackson’s former girlfriends testify at his trial

ESCANABA — The jury in the Tavaris Jackson murder trial heard testimony Monday from two of Jackson’s former girlfriends, neighbors of the alleged victim Harley Corwin and an officer who investigated a February 2023 assault on Corwin. Ernest and Valerie Reiner, Corwin’s next-door ...

Bridge rebuild outside Rock to cause lengthy summer detour

MAPLE RIDGE TOWNSHIP -- A five-month bridge reconstruction on the Osier-Rock cut-across -- County Road 432, otherwise known as East Maple Ridge 37th Road -- will make the portion over the Elm Creek branch of the Rapid River inaccessible to traffic. The suggested detour is 30 miles ...

Road ends with cold-climate grape and fruit wines

GERMFASK -- A couple who started a winery in the central Upper Peninsula is about to celebrate ten years in business. The destination that is now End of the Road Winery had been home to a family that for generations had made grape jam as a hobby. As the story goes, eventually a family ...

Local business owners to share experiences at workshop for entrepreneurs

ESCANABA — Several downtown Escanaba business owners will share their experiences starting and developing businesses during the next Project Point workshop this Wednesday in Escanaba. The event is the second session in the "Project Point: Guiding Businesses to Success" series, designed to ...