×

Local News

Local law enforcement participating in July speed enforcement campaign

ESCANABA — Speeding is a leading and persistent contributor to deadly traffic crashes. To improve local safety, the Escanaba Department of Public Safety (EDPS) and Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post will carry out focused speed enforcement patrols throughout July. The statewide ...

Escanaba school board approves 2026-2027 original budget

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Area Public Schools Board of Education approved the district's budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during a special meeting Monday. School districts annually prepare a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Escanaba Area Public Schools' budget appropriates funds ...

Mind the bump…out

ESCANABA — Water and road work in downtown Escanaba continues, frustrating many residents despite the promise of an improved system once the streets reopen. When the intersection at 14th Street and Ludington closed last week, the one at 10th opened -- in line with an earlier assurance to ...

Island Resort & Casino threat under investigation

HARRIS — Sunday, June 28, law enforcement responded to a potential threat at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris. The response involved the Michigan State Police, Hannahville Police Department as well as police from Menominee and Delta county. According to MyUPNow, police issued an ...

Eleven Foot Shoal: Four decades of floating beacons

Editor’s note: This story on Eleven Foot Shoal is the third in a series on the area’s lighthouses, and in this case, lightships. ESCANABA — The history of Eleven Foot Shoal is not defined by a single lightship, but by a succession of vessels that shared the station's name while guiding ...

Ice rink funding goal reached

ESCANABA -- Delta County residents and winter visitors may want to brush up on their hockey skills and find some skates. A refrigerated Iron Sleek rink could make its way to Ludington Park as early as this winter. Late Tuesday afternoon, Enhance Escanaba finally reached its funding goal for ...