ESCANABA — Clog Busterz Drain & Sewer Services LLC, formally founded in April of this year, was developed to fill a gap in the local market. Owner Phil LaMarch, Jr., entrepreneur and landlord, noticed that there was a need in the community for reliable, 24-hour drain cleaning and sewer ...

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council on Thursday approved additional funding to support curb and sidewalk replacements along the south side of Ludington Street as work continues on the city’s sanitary sewer improvement project. City administration requested an extra $160,000 in ...

ESCANABA — An interim city manager has been appointed by the Escanaba City Council, as the current city manager, James McNeil, prepares to leave the position. On Thursday, the Escanaba City Council promoted Melissa Becotte, the city’s controller, to the position of interim city manager. ...

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective at 7 a.m. today, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including ...

Two American white pelicans — Pelecanus erythrorhynchos — were spotted at Ludington park Friday morning. The two birds were found in the waters between the Escanaba Marina and the bridge on Bath House Rd.

Team 4391, the BraveBots, recently traveled caravan-style to Houston, Texas, bringing along a group of 55 students, mentors, and parents to compete at the prestigious World Robotics Championship. The team was one of only two from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to qualify for the global event, ...