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Lawsuit against county commissioner, city and police dismissed

ESCANABA — A civil rights lawsuit against a sitting Delta County commissioner — and Michigan State Senate hopeful — as well as the City of Escanaba and two former law enforcement members filed by a Delta County man has been dismissed in federal court. Reid Hyken filed suit against ...

Room to grow

ESCANABA — The hydrangea trees that had been removed from the streetscape to allow for major construction were replanted Wednesday in new homes. In 2022, Enhance Escanaba — a nonprofit group whose goal is to improve and beautify the seat of Delta County — arranged the purchase and ...

Dueling pianos and cocktails at the Island

HARRIS — Tickets have gone on sale for a one-evening affair that is coming to the Island Resort and Casino on a Saturday in February to mix music, humor and fun. The event? "Dueling Pianos: A Cocktail Affair." The Island, in partnership with Radio Results Network, invites guests to "dress ...

Abdul in Escanaba

ESCANABA — U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed visited Escanaba Thursday as the first stop in his “It Shouldn’t Be This Hard” town hall tour in the Upper Peninsula. El-Sayed spoke on many topics during his address and through answering questions from the crowd. In his initial ...

A trek for the minds

ESCANABA — A delegation from Michigan Technological University (MTU) set up stations in the Ruth Butler Building at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds yesterday, all with the goal of getting middle-schoolers interested in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics — ...

Man arraigned after Schoolcraft County shooting

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY — A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening another person with a gun and firing shots at a vehicle in Thompson Township. Guy Vertz, 42, was arraigned Thursday afternoon in the Schoolcraft County 93rd Judicial District Court on two counts of felonious assault ...